NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Kupcha, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wilmington, DE

Paul Kupcha, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1922055177, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C10004562, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1922055177
Name
Paul Kupcha
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
C10004562 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 Limestone RD, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone
(302) 633-3555
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2025
Fax
(302) 633-3559
Medicaid ID
0004648414 DE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100610001082); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1986
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 1941 Limestone RD

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

  1. Elizabeth AdamsPhysician Assistant1598610941
  2. Linda Bartolo, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1891868527
  3. Joseph Belgrade, M.D.Surgery Physician1144285701
  4. Richard Bonder, M.D.Dermatology Physician1932105194
  5. Maryann Connor, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912960428
  6. Michael Conway, M.D.Surgery Physician1881705309

Verify Paul Kupcha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Kupcha71
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl44 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.7 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 score73.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%40.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities30 of 40 points · 15%75.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $289.45

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was International Life Sciences. 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.

  1. Paul Kupcha$289
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Regional Orthopaedic Associates PAWilmington, DE

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

Paul Kupcha among 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Delaware

Paul Kupcha, MD is one of 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% 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 Delaware 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 Delaware

There are 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Delaware.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Damian Andrisani, MDWilmington, DE 198081689613689
  2. Steven Dellose, MDWilmington, DE 198081679512685
  3. Matthew Eichenbaum, MDWilmington, DE 198081831216746
  4. Brian Galinat, MDWilmington, DE 198081366481350
  5. Seth Mahan, P.A.-CWilmington, DE 198081225282585
  6. Joseph Mesa, MDWilmington, DE 198081083660187
  7. Douglas Palma, MDWilmington, DE 198081215977764
  8. John Patterson, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198081457390957

Common questions

What is Paul Kupcha, MD's NPI number?

Paul Kupcha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922055177, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Kupcha, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Limestone RD, Wilmington, DE, 19808. Phone: (302) 633-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Kupcha, MD's license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C10004562, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Kupcha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Kupcha, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Kupcha, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 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.