Michael E. Cucka, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bristol, CT
Michael E. Cucka, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bristol, Connecticut, and NPI 1942285242, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 032941, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael E. Cucka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 032941 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 641 Clark Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
- Phone
- (860) 582-6603
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 585-9245
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100617000612); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 641 Clark Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian MagnanoPhysical Therapist1740267319
- Scott Organ, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1356329155
- Amy Jo Sheketoff, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1104437607
Verify Michael E. Cucka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 032941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin44 claims
- Meloxicam28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $18.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. 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.
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
- Bristol Orthopaedics LLCBristol, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael E. Cucka among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
Michael E. Cucka, MD is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut
There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Bristol → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- C David Bomar, M.D.Bristol, CT 060101841562824
- Scott Organ, MDBristol, CT 060101356329155
- Scott Bissell, M.D.Bloomfield, CT 060021356320931
- Robert Green, MDBloomfield, CT 060021578554499
- Michael Kruger, MDBloomfield, CT 060021558337436
- Steven Selden, M.D.Bloomfield, CT 060021255377586
- Roy Beebe, MDAvon, CT 060011588621221
- Cory Edgar, MD,PHDFarmington, CT 060301124294855
Common questions
What is Michael E. Cucka, MD's NPI number?
Michael E. Cucka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942285242, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael E. Cucka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 641 Clark Ave, Bristol, CT, 06010. Phone: (860) 582-6603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael E. Cucka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 032941, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael E. Cucka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael E. Cucka, MD had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.