Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Lehighton, PA
Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM is a foot surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326069055, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC004598L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Joseph Gustafson
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0131X
- License number
- SC004598L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 S 1St St, Lehighton, PA 18235
- Phone
- (610) 377-5544
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 377-6744
- Medicaid ID
- 0008247770003 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090203000449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot surgery podiatrist records → All 95 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 215 S 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Keenan, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1659320877
- Matthew Mertz, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1780786277
- Horace Obert, D.C.Chiropractor1194783597
Verify Kurt Joseph Gustafson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license SC004598LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot surgery podiatrist in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 358 among the 1,032 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Mupirocin29 claims
- Ketoconazole25 claims
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Meloxicam23 claims
- Celecoxib15 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): 100 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: $250.66
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 731 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,811.30 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
- Carbon Foot And Ankle Centers PCLehighton, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Joseph Gustafson among 95 foot surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania
Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM is one of 95 foot surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 66% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1995 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0131X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 95 foot surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 95 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Lehighton → Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Mertz, DPMLehighton, PA 182351780786277
- Gregory Bentzinger, D.P.MTamaqua, PA 182521073602041
- Nicole Chwastiak, DPMTamaqua, PA 182521649670803
- Lora Baker, DPMAllentown, PA 181041235114331
- Raymond Fritz, DPMAllentown, PA 181041881679983
- Neal Kramer, DPMAllentown, PA 181041760438055
- Mark Maehrer, DPMAllentown, PA 181041811941636
- Paul Kaulius, D.P.M.Trexlertown, PA 180871669442679
Common questions
What is Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM's NPI number?
Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326069055, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 S 1St St, Lehighton, PA, 18235. Phone: (610) 377-5544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC004598L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 358. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kurt Joseph Gustafson, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.