NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1518250570, issued on May 24, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 03818, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518250570
Name
Bruce Joseph Kostelnik
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
03818 KY
R2793 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
Phone
(859) 258-4000
Enumerated
May 24, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150410001349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1221 S Broadway

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

  1. Syed Abbas, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1982658902
  2. Malinda Abbott, PAPhysician Assistant1467470203
  3. Michelle Adams, PAMedical Physician Assistant1578586863
  4. Jessica Adkins, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1639708712
  5. Sanjay Agarwala, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932179041
  6. Muhammad Ahmed, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1912053042

Verify Bruce Joseph Kostelnik in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

764 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Kostelnik764
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone88 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt53 claims
  4. Meloxicam44 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
  6. Azithromycin36 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $45.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Kostelnik$45.86
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clark Emergency PhysiciansWinchester, KY
  2. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce Joseph Kostelnik among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky

Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O. is one of 903 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2011 among the 557 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

211 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 211 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Blake, MDLexington, KY 405041679519847
  2. Timothy Carroll, MDLexington, KY 405041437189396
  3. Melissa Cheeseman, MDLexington, KY 405041689610917
  4. Jacky Crawford, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041316986433
  5. Marc Deshaies, MDLexington, KY 405041255390373
  6. Robert Hill, MDLexington, KY 405041124063177
  7. Anthony Karam, DOLexington, KY 405041245256007
  8. Jeremy Leslie, D.O.Lexington, KY 405041164478012

Common questions

What is Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O.'s NPI number?

Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518250570, issued on May 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 S Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 03818, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O. had 764 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Joseph Kostelnik, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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