Joseph Francis Kort, MD
General Practice Physician · Shamokin, PA
Joseph Francis Kort, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902868474, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD025127E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Francis Kort
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD025127E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 519 N Rock St, Shamokin, PA 17872
- Phone
- (570) 648-6433
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 648-0863
- Medicaid ID
- 0008852800001 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Francis Kort in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD025127ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of 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.
Joseph Francis Kort among 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania
Joseph Francis Kort, MD is one of 345 general practice physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 45% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 20% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice physician record lists a practice address in Shamokin
They are 1 of the 61 NPPES records with a practice address in Shamokin, and 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Francis Kort, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Francis Kort, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902868474, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Francis Kort, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 519 N Rock St, Shamokin, PA, 17872. Phone: (570) 648-6433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Francis Kort, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD025127E, 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 Joseph Francis Kort, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Francis Kort, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.