NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Curtis D. Kauer, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Salina, KS

Curtis D. Kauer, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Salina, Kansas, and NPI 1841255262, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 24273, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1841255262
Name
Curtis D. Kauer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
24273 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
737 E Crawford St, Salina, KS 67401
Phone
(785) 827-7261
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(785) 833-5707
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091117000390); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1989
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 737 E Crawford St

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

  1. Leslie Ablard, MDObstetrics Physician1932368255
  2. William Alsop, MDGastroenterology Physician1043275886
  3. Linda Blackwell, ARNPNurse Practitioner1437382819
  4. Alisa Bridge, MDPediatrics Physician1952398042
  5. William Buck, MDFamily Medicine Physician1023060902
  6. Nathaniel CaseyFamily Nurse Practitioner1104523224

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,149 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Curtis Kauer3,149
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel241 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate227 claims
  3. Lisinopril204 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate198 claims
  5. Carvedilol197 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er192 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): 78.7 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 score88.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $96.19

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Curtis Kauer$96.19
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Mowery Clinic LLCSalina, KS

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

Curtis D. Kauer among 190 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kansas

Curtis D. Kauer, M.D. is one of 190 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 125 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Kansas

There are 190 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kansas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karil Bellah, MDSalina, KS 674011518921485
  2. Agha Ahmed, M.D.Hutchinson, KS 675021326089947
  3. Michael Hagley, MDHutchinson, KS 675021346210903
  4. Randee Lipman, MDHutchinson, KS 675021598701922
  5. Costy MattarHutchinson, KS 675021780860411
  6. Thoutireddy Reddy, MDHutchinson, KS 675021184724346
  7. Yazan Alkawaleet, MDWichita, KS 672261255781399
  8. Thomas Ashcom, M.D., PH.D.Wichita, KS 672261689637027

Common questions

What is Curtis D. Kauer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Curtis D. Kauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841255262, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Curtis D. Kauer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 737 E Crawford St, Salina, KS, 67401. Phone: (785) 827-7261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Curtis D. Kauer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 24273, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Curtis D. Kauer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Curtis D. Kauer, M.D. had 3,149 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Curtis D. Kauer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.7 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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