NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nursen Gurtunca, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Nursen Gurtunca, M.D. is a pediatric endocrinology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1174846059, issued on Mar 8, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD434838, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174846059
Name
Nursen Gurtunca
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician 2080P0205X
License number
MD434838 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Childrens Hospital Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 692-5170
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 692-5834
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Childrens Hospital Dr

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

  1. Isha Atre, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1447835111
  2. Kelly Austin, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1912999848
  3. Tara Beck, DONeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1215592506
  4. Rosalind ButterfieldPsychologist1972111037
  5. Glenn Cannon, MDUrology Physician1609107069
  6. Juan Celedon, M.D., DR.P.H.Internal Medicine Physician1629067186

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric endocrinology physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 105 among the 386 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nursen Gurtunca29
  2. Specialty average105

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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Nursen Gurtunca among 109 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Pennsylvania

Nursen Gurtunca, M.D. is one of 109 pediatric endocrinology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 25% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0205X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 109 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 pediatric endocrinology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wassim Chemaitilly, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241861681801
  2. Tyler Colangelo, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152241417454489
  3. Amanda Flint, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241669696928
  4. Luigi Garibaldi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241396718375
  5. Alissa Guarneri, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241902225246
  6. Natalie Hecht BaldauffPittsburgh, PA 152241134265804
  7. Vered Lewy-Weiss, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241124061973
  8. Christine MarchPittsburgh, PA 152241043553068

Common questions

What is Nursen Gurtunca, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nursen Gurtunca, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174846059, issued on Mar 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nursen Gurtunca, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Childrens Hospital Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 692-5170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nursen Gurtunca, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD434838, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nursen Gurtunca, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nursen Gurtunca, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric endocrinology physician prescribers was 105. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nursen Gurtunca, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.