NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Punxsutawney, PA

Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861187171, issued on Apr 11, 2023. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD492611, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861187171
Name
Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD492611 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21911 Route 119, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone
(814) 938-2602
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2026
Fax
(814) 938-2872
Medicaid ID
104288496 PA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21911 Route 119

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franklin Bizousky, DOFamily Medicine Physician1649276882
  2. Nicole Orr, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134688500

Verify Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

532 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Brianna Shaffer-Kunes532
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide23 claims
  2. Venlafaxine Hcl Er23 claims
  3. Gabapentin20 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate18 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $28.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brianna Shaffer-Kunes$28.00
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Punxsutawney

They are 8 of the 190 NPPES records with a practice address in Punxsutawney, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Franklin Bizousky, DOPunxsutawney, PA 157671649276882
  2. Aaron Kendrick, MDPunxsutawney, PA 157671275229619
  3. Joseph Kernich, M.D.Punxsutawney, PA 157671174518237
  4. Amanda Kostryk, DOPunxsutawney, PA 157671760167746
  5. Patricia Schirf, DOPunxsutawney, PA 157671952938094
  6. Phillip States, M.D.Punxsutawney, PA 157671093791246
  7. Kevin Wilson, DOPunxsutawney, PA 157671386965812
  8. Shelby Canella, DOMarion Center, PA 157591578356713

Common questions

What is Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD's NPI number?

Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861187171, issued on Apr 11, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21911 Route 119, Punxsutawney, PA, 15767. Phone: (814) 938-2602. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD492611, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brianna Christine Shaffer-Kunes, MD had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.