Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Cleveland, MS
Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Cleveland, Mississippi, and NPI 1346827482, issued on Mar 25, 2021. Check the license (Mississippi 80252, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Michael Cukelj
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 80252 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 N Pearman Ave, Cleveland, MS 38732
- Phone
- (662) 214-8880
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Fax
- (662) 214-8300
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240613000551); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 11 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Richard Michael Cukelj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 80252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole33 claims
- Ammonium Lactate14 claims
- 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $564.10
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Cardiovascular Solutions OF Central MS, PACleveland, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Michael Cukelj among 11 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Mississippi
Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM is one of 11 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Mississippi
There are 11 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Mississippi.
All 11 in Mississippi → Every provider in Cleveland → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marion Lund, DPMOxford, MS 386551396085015
- Jeffery Vanyperen, D.P.M.Amory, MS 388211942525738
- Stanitia Davis, D.P.M.Jackson, MS 392021942463567
- Ashley Blackwell, D.P.M.Jackson, MS 392041578884466
- Gachavis Green, D.P.M.Hattiesburg, MS 394021376848077
- Steven GeorgianLucedale, MS 394521699237461
- Joann Orphanos, DPMGulfport, MS 395031720171002
- Michael Chavis, D.P.M.Biloxi, MS 395311801803283
Common questions
What is Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM's NPI number?
Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346827482, issued on Mar 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 N Pearman Ave, Cleveland, MS, 38732. Phone: (662) 214-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 80252, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Michael Cukelj, DPM had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.