Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM.
Podiatrist · Clearwater, FL
Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1255319133, issued on Jan 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida PO0002632, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ferdinand Otto Kussel
- Credential
- DPM.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- PO0002632 FL
PO2632 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2378 Sunset Point RD., Clearwater, FL 33765
- Phone
- (727) 797-5007
- Enumerated
- Jan 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 725-9737
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080908000403); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Ferdinand Otto Kussel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license PO0002632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
405 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole148 claims
- Mupirocin106 claims
- Econazole Nitrate23 claims
- Ammonium Lactate20 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide14 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): 98.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $61.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Kussel And AssociatesClearwater, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM.'s NPI number?
Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319133, issued on Jan 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2378 Sunset Point RD., Clearwater, FL, 33765. Phone: (727) 797-5007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number PO0002632, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM. had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ferdinand Otto Kussel, DPM.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.
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.