John Kuckelman
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
John Kuckelman is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, and NPI 1669882304, issued on May 3, 2014. Check the license (Washington DO.OP.61502437-IMLC, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kuckelman
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- DO.OP.61502437-IMLC WA
92772 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040 Jackson Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1110
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241003001938); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 120 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9040 Jackson Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Abel, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1386053379
- Kyle Bartol, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1669854295
- Kelly Beeken, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700034030
- Daniel Bess, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1497092159
- Sonya Calangan, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1245547512
- Mekeisha Caulk, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871687574
Verify John Kuckelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license DO.OP.61502437-IMLCCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $3,348.02
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonOlympia, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Kuckelman among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
John Kuckelman is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Joint Base Lewis McChord → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Cuadrado, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311154398006
- Mia Debarros, MDJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA 984311467783597
- Andrew Kaufman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311548608524
- Wendel Smith, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984071043256779
- Allen Graeve, MDTacoma, WA 984051932212867
- Craig Hampton, MDTacoma, WA 984051346352812
- Keith Havenstrite, MDTacoma, WA 984051336207042
- Timothy James, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679538847
Common questions
What is John Kuckelman's NPI number?
John Kuckelman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669882304, issued on May 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kuckelman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Jackson Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kuckelman's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number DO.OP.61502437-IMLC, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Kuckelman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kuckelman had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.