NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kurt Spindler, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Garfiled Heights, OH

Kurt Spindler, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Garfiled Heights, Ohio, and NPI 1497855456, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.060118, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497855456
Name
Kurt Spindler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
35.060118 OH
MD21651 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine, Garfiled Heights, OH 44125
Phone
(877) 440-8326
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140314001504); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kurt Spindler18
  2. Specialty average288

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicGarfield Heights, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Kurt Spindler among 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Ohio

Kurt Spindler, MD is one of 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shalinder Arneja, M.D.Garfield Heights, OH 441251154655868
  2. James Rosneck, MDGarfield Hts, OH 441251538341417
  3. Joseph Tramer, MDGarfield Heights, OH 441251447782347
  4. Sercan Yalcin, MDCleveland, OH 441251699345678
  5. Christopher SilkoWarrensville Heights, OH 441221710372933
  6. Robert Coale, M.D.Middleburg Heights, OH 441301942413828
  7. Mark Lembach, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441301467614990
  8. Joseph RabeShaker Heights, OH 441201407241474

Common questions

What is Kurt Spindler, MD's NPI number?

Kurt Spindler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497855456, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kurt Spindler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine, Garfiled Heights, OH, 44125. Phone: (877) 440-8326. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kurt Spindler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.060118, 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 Kurt Spindler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kurt Spindler, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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