NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Kunkel, MD

Urology Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Gregory Kunkel, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1710510789, issued on Feb 19, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD488804, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710510789
Name
Gregory Kunkel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD488804 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1521 8TH Ave Ste 201, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(484) 526-2598
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251007001635); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2020
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 1521 8TH Ave Ste 201

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

  1. Emily BruchakNurse Practitioner1225908270
  2. Brianna Contreras, PACPhysician Assistant1457967358
  3. Natalie Grazio, PACPhysician Assistant1588552996
  4. Lori Knotek, CRNPNurse Practitioner1700494358
  5. Courtney Parrish, CRNPNurse Practitioner1861267841
  6. John PillaNurse Practitioner1548929359

Verify Gregory Kunkel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gregory Kunkel75
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl22 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl14 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
  2. St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA

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

Gregory Kunkel among 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania

Gregory Kunkel, MD is one of 663 urology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 420 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachariah Goldsmith, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181881837904
  2. Jarrod Rosenthal, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181568478212
  3. Frank Tamarkin, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181881885630
  4. Kiran Thalody, DOBethlehem, PA 180181265095327
  5. Daniel Verges, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181467746123
  6. Jatin Gupta, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180171477834547
  7. Kevan IffrigBethlehem, PA 180171215347471
  8. Joseph Lennert, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171477523793

Common questions

What is Gregory Kunkel, MD's NPI number?

Gregory Kunkel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710510789, issued on Feb 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Kunkel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1521 8TH Ave Ste 201, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (484) 526-2598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Kunkel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD488804, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gregory Kunkel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Kunkel, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.

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.