Dr. Catherine Jean Culp , MD
Ophthalmology β’ Seattle, WA
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 981950001
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NPI assigned on April 22, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 26 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisolone Acetate β 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Seattle, WA (2024, 100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 583. Middle half: 193 to 1,222.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 352 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 714. Middle half: 258 to 1,541.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 128 in 2022 to 26 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 981950001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
38 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$940 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $714.63 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $714.63 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Amgen Inc.: $273.58 across 3 records.
- Glaukos Corporation: $169.29 across 1 record.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $146.80 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Culp has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Culp as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Seattle and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Seattle, WA (2024, 100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 583. Middle half: 193 to 1,222.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 352 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 714. Middle half: 258 to 1,541.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Seattle, WA (2024, 100 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,117. Middle half: $7,531 to $111,901.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Washington (2024, 352 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $39,035. Middle half: $8,499 to $142,536.
147 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Seattle, WA (523 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
4.1% of these 147 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66% of these 147 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 80% from 128 in 2022 to 26 in 2024.
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 366
- 2024: 26
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 85% from 243 in 2022 to 38 in 2024.
- 2022: 243
- 2023: 733
- 2024: 38
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 87% from $7,085 in 2022 to $940 in 2024.
- 2022: $7,085
- 2023: $30,891
- 2024: $940
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $174.12 in 2023 to $714.63 in 2025.
- 2023: $174.12
- 2024: $273.03
- 2025: $714.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $714.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iDoseTR | General | $169.29 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clareon | General | $146.80 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $124.96 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $119.06 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $119.06 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $35.46 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 26 | 931 | $939.52 | 22 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20250529003662
WA
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Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.156893)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61656789)
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981950001 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61656789)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: WA 61656789)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200373201 (Tel: 2027413000)
Registered at 2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200373201 (Tel: 2027413000)
Recorded as CATHERINE CULP, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 50095
Seattle, WA 981455095