NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Youngstown, OH

Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Youngstown, Ohio, and NPI 1144547464, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35.128801, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144547464
Name
Karl Seth Kuwik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35.128801 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8591 Crossroads Drive, Youngstown, OH 44514
Phone
(330) 758-0577
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2024
Fax
(330) 758-0466
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160801001664); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2010
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 8591 Crossroads Drive

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

  1. Sandra Andrews, O.T.Occupational Therapist1053314690
  2. Christine Brent, P.T.Physical Therapist1831192475
  3. John Flauto, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1144202557
  4. Noemi Forren, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982322947
  5. Thomas Joseph, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700889490
  6. James Kerrigan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679576508

Verify Karl Seth Kuwik in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

455 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 222 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Kuwik455
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl129 claims
  2. Amoxicillin85 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl75 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  5. Meloxicam32 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl26 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): 81.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,497.97

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Kuwik$1,498
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates LtdCanfield, OH

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

Karl Seth Kuwik among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D. is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Jamison, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141669475380
  2. Thomas Joseph, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141700889490
  3. James Kerrigan, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141679576508
  4. Michael Miladore, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141801113592
  5. James Pantelakis, M.D.Poland, OH 445141467440958
  6. Leslie Schwendeman, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141780687491
  7. James Solmen, M.D.Youngstown, OH 445141023011731
  8. Hunter Spitz, MDYoungstown, OH 445141396207783

Common questions

What is Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144547464, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8591 Crossroads Drive, Youngstown, OH, 44514. Phone: (330) 758-0577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.128801, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D. had 455 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karl Seth Kuwik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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.

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