NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Arthur Kunkle, M.D.

Urology Physician · North Wilkesboro, NC

David Arthur Kunkle, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1992972160, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00601, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992972160
Name
David Arthur Kunkle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
2008-00601 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1915 W Park Dr Ste 101, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Phone
(336) 651-8700
Enumerated
May 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2022
Fax
(336) 651-8710
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000406); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1915 W Park Dr Ste 101

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

  1. Whitney Goering, M.D.Surgery Physician1205248531

Verify David Arthur Kunkle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,226 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Kunkle2,226
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl769 claims
  2. Finasteride537 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er339 claims
  4. Myrbetriq137 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl50 claims
  6. Solifenacin Succinate48 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: $30.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kunkle$30.61
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Piedmont Stone Center PLLCNorth Wilkesboro, NC
  2. Wake Forest University Health SciencesNorth Wilkesboro, NC

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

Urology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.

Other urology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Obafunbi Abimbola-Awopetu, MDWinston Salem, NC1154941037
  2. Victor Abraham, MDWilmington, NC1003848540
  3. Yousef Abu-Salha, MDCary, NC1336704220
  4. Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
  5. Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
  6. Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
  7. Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
  8. Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
  9. William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
  10. Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204

Common questions

What is David Arthur Kunkle, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Arthur Kunkle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992972160, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Arthur Kunkle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1915 W Park Dr Ste 101, North Wilkesboro, NC, 28659. Phone: (336) 651-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Arthur Kunkle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00601, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Arthur Kunkle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Arthur Kunkle, M.D. had 2,226 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.

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