NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Lenoir City, TN

Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lenoir City, Tennessee, and NPI 1902093537, issued on Sep 27, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD50167, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902093537
Name
Christopher Michael Kulisek
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
MD50167 TN
43568 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
576 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Dr Ste 200, Lenoir City, TN 37772
Phone
(865) 271-6180
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2023
Fax
(865) 374-2204
Medicaid ID
1532357 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130729000879); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2007
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 576 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Carolina Beardsley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770173007

Verify Christopher Michael Kulisek in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Kulisek477
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium78 claims
  2. Omeprazole71 claims
  3. Esomeprazole Magnesium33 claims
  4. Famotidine31 claims
  5. Sucralfate25 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl22 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): 35.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score15.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $21.46

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Kulisek$21.46
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Covenant Medical Group IncLenoir City, TN

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

Christopher Michael Kulisek among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D. is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Kretschmar, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377451699763649
  2. Gordon Marsa, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377451477593218
  3. Edward Brown, MDMaryville, TN 378041851354195
  4. Andrew Canning, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041760833925
  5. Richard Cline, MDMaryville, TN 378041942263280
  6. Isaac Cline, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041245592823
  7. Michael Coffey, MDMaryville, TN 378041225091564
  8. Sirisha Jasti, MDMaryville, TN 378041477716744

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902093537, issued on Sep 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Dr Ste 200, Lenoir City, TN, 37772. Phone: (865) 271-6180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD50167, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D. had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Michael Kulisek, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 35.4 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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