John Kucharczuk, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA
John Kucharczuk, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407888787, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kucharczuk
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- Practice location
- 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-2050
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3400 Spruce Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Shahrzad Abdollahi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1518494178
- Sarah Abdulla, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1427342336
- Alice Abernathy, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740711498
- Mariam Aboian, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1356669386
- Samir Abu Gazala, M.D.Surgery Physician1750708251
Verify John Kucharczuk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl22 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 claims
- Famotidine11 claims
- Ibuprofen11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.5 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: $42.28
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
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Common questions
What is John Kucharczuk, MD's NPI number?
John Kucharczuk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407888787, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kucharczuk, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kucharczuk, MD's license?
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 John Kucharczuk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kucharczuk, MD had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Kucharczuk, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.