Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD
Dermatopathology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1972591055, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200400056, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul J. Kostuchenko
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- 200400056 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1345 Westgate Center Dr Ste B, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 768-1280
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 760-8443
- Medicaid IDs
- Q0005F SC
89136R2 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040728001652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
7 nearest dermatopathology physician records → All 8 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1345 Westgate Center Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Dollyhite, BOCOOrthotist1528500915
- Griffin Gillispie, CFTSOrthotic Fitter1831926120
- Michaela HeinProsthetist1790664720
- D'Neil Hoke, CFOOrthotic Fitter1952062853
- Alexanderia Poole, CPOProsthetist1780344192
- Heather Rowland, COFOrthotic Fitter1285394833
Verify Paul J. Kostuchenko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200400056Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide215 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate107 claims
- Mupirocin105 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate76 claims
- Ketoconazole65 claims
- Valacyclovir47 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,135.24
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 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
- Westgate Dermatology And Laser Center, P.A.Winston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 8 dermatopathology physician records in North Carolina.
All 8 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 7 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rita Pichardo, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041255316311
- Quinn Thibodeaux, M.D.High Point, NC 272651245771575
- Jonathan Miles, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171295296036
- Elizabeth Bressler, M.D.Durham, NC 277051417290461
- Jennifer Nguyen, MDCharlotte, NC 282771851585384
- Earl Gross, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571073667077
- Scott McClellan, M.D.New Bern, NC 285601609961853
Common questions
What is Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD's NPI number?
Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972591055, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1345 Westgate Center Dr Ste B, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 768-1280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200400056, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul J. Kostuchenko, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.