Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lebanon, NH
Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and NPI 1154731271, issued on Apr 28, 2014. Check the license (New Hampshire 17925, as entered in NPPES) on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel T. Kunkel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 17925 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- One Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756
- Phone
- (603) 650-7123
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200812002978); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at One Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jonathan Bailey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407431307
- Andrew Banuskevich, PAPhysician Assistant1730776550
Verify Samuel T. Kunkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of Medicine
Search for license 17925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
- Meloxicam18 claims
- Amoxicillin17 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 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): 69.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $765.50
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicManchester, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Samuel T. Kunkel among 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire
Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D. is one of 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 56% 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 New Hampshire practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Lebanon
They are 36 of the 3,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Lebanon, and 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire.
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- Marcus Coe, MDLebanon, NH 037561497858336
- Frances Faro, MDLebanon, NH 037561568509842
- James Heckman, MDLebanon, NH 037561932199130
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- William Minsinger, MDLebanon, NH 037561104883628
Common questions
What is Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154731271, issued on Apr 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03756. Phone: (603) 650-7123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 17925, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samuel T. Kunkel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.4 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.