NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Kunstmann

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbus, OH

Michael Kunstmann is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1083655088, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 34-006596, 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
1083655088
Name
Michael Kunstmann
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
34-006596 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5969 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213
Phone
(614) 234-0444
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040510000743); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995
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 5969 E Broad St

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

  1. Fathia AlfakeriInternal Medicine Physician1992110514
  2. Gina AndreasAudiologist1225380546
  3. Warren Bertner, M.ED.Clinical Psychologist1821120361
  4. Julie Costello, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1831144625
  5. Cynthia FenstermakerAudiologist1114279437
  6. Shamitha Francis, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1265686273

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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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5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

535 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Kunstmann535
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel423 claims
  2. Cilostazol33 claims
  3. Eliquis17 claims
  4. Prednisone16 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $362.08

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kunstmann$362.08
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Genesis Medical Group, LLCZanesville, OH

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

Michael Kunstmann among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio

Michael Kunstmann is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cole Bordner, MDColumbus, OH 432131972768067
  2. James Obney, MDColumbus, OH 432131780694505
  3. Kevin Radecki, MDColumbus, OH 432131194724260
  4. Martha ReigelColumbus, OH 432131710934138
  5. Evan Rotar, MDColumbus, OH 432131427552736
  6. Manisha Shende, MDColumbus, OH 432131912910084
  7. Jennifer Sullivan, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131952504938
  8. Geoffrey Blossom, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141891794988

Common questions

What is Michael Kunstmann's NPI number?

Michael Kunstmann's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083655088, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kunstmann located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5969 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, 43213. Phone: (614) 234-0444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kunstmann's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34-006596, 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 Michael Kunstmann prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Kunstmann had 535 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Kunstmann's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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