NPI registry status
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2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1629505466 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Meredith Kugar, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician in Carmel, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,316 in Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
13
Medicare Part D claims · Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 84
Industry payments
$608.63
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Meredith Kugar, M.D. filed 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Plastic Surgery Physician in Carmel, Indiana.
- 13
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
13 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Meredith Kugar, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Meredith Kugar, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
13 85% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Plastic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Meredith Kugar, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 170 W 106TH ST, Carmel, IN, 46290, with a listed phone of (317) 575-0330. NPI 1629505466 was issued on 05/11/2017.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 13 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $39 in drug spend.
Plastic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,316 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 84 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1629505466 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/11/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Meredith Kugar, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Perkins Van Natta Plastic Surgery, P.C.
Carmel, IN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Meredith Kugar, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$609
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
13
Total Claims
$39
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 13
- Total Day Supply
- 83
- Generic Drug Cost
- $35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.49
Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Meredith Kugar, M.D. fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
5,316
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
84
Avg Claims per Provider
Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s 13 claims are below the specialty average of 84.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kugar.
Dr. Joshua Adkinson
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. John Aker
M.D.
Noblesville, IN
Dr. Sewit Amde
M.D.
Greenfield, IN
Dr. James Baldwin
MD
Lafayette, IN
Dr. Ravinder Bamba
MD
Indianapolis, IN
Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Plastic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Meredith Kugar, M.D. specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Carmel, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Meredith Kugar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Meredith Kugar, M.D. wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims totaling $39 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Meredith Kugar, M.D. located? ▼
Meredith Kugar, M.D. is located at 170 W 106TH ST, Carmel, IN, 46290. Phone: (317) 575-0330.
What is Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629505466, issued on 05/11/2017.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,316 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 84 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Meredith Kugar, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Meredith Kugar, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 13 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Meredith Kugar, M.D.'s NPI is 1629505466 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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