Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chesterton, IN
Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1104143627, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license (Indiana 01076961A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Kristian Szczesniak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 01076961A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Phone
- (219) 921-1444
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2024
- Fax
- (219) 921-0533
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160817003412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 491 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 Gateway Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Ahearn, ATCAthletic Trainer1295194660
- Joshua Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912345166
- Aaron Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1750584249
- Rebecca Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1992995096
- Devin ApplegateAthletic Trainer1720593403
- Kelly Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558933804
Verify Eric Kristian Szczesniak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01076961ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 240 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl148 claims
- Meloxicam106 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium90 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Amoxicillin38 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium32 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
- Lakeshore Bone And Joint Institute, PCValparaiso, IN
- Rci (wrs) LLCDemotte, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Kristian Szczesniak among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D. is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Chesterton
They are 8 of the 570 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesterton, and 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 491 in Indiana → Every provider in Chesterton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Gruszka, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041295733889
- Thomas Kay, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041104824796
- Akshay Lakra, MDChesterton, IN 463041336675834
- Michael Leland, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041801894324
- Anthony Levenda, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041386671345
- David Musgrave, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041467450064
- Bruce Thoma, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041346248788
- Justin Colanese, MDCrown Point, IN 463071104115542
Common questions
What is Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104143627, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 921-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01076961A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D. had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Kristian Szczesniak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.