NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA

Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659037273, issued on Nov 9, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP024728, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659037273
Name
Christina M. Hunkele
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
SP024728 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5609 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(800) 427-1902
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220822000788); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5609 5TH Ave

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

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  3. Sandy Chotiner, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1073662581
  4. Sarah Gibala, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1255582557
  5. Daniel Hansen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1508331992
  6. Eric HeimanPhysical Therapy Assistant1174203293

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christina Hunkele18
  2. Specialty average1,305

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: $348.43

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Hunkele$348.43
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lakeside Medical Organization A Medical Group IncGlendale, CA

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

Christina M. Hunkele among 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP is one of 7,209 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 65% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 4,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

875 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 875 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christie Adelsberg, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321295843597
  2. Lora ArrigoPittsburgh, PA 152321174819007
  3. Bunni Cadwallader, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321093001521
  4. Jessica Davis, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321932466976
  5. Candace Dillon, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321982629168
  6. Deborah DixonPittsburgh, PA 152321316043193
  7. Carolyn Dunlap, RN, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321922142520
  8. Diane Gardner, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152321285774521

Common questions

What is Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP's NPI number?

Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659037273, issued on Nov 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5609 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (800) 427-1902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP024728, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina M. Hunkele, CRNP had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.