NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497216519, issued on Mar 29, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD476796, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1497216519
Name
Sophia Tsiris Kunkle
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD476796 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
147 Towne Square Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Phone
(412) 942-1085
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2025
Fax
(412) 942-0855
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220721001289); accepts Medicare assignment
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 147 Towne Square Way

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

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  2. Paul Dimaio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740495365
  3. Christine Gallis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578517835
  4. Joan Gregory, CRNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1306059746
  5. Sabina Han, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881967065
  6. Christina Labella, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245204221

Verify Sophia Tsiris Kunkle in five checks

  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,047 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Sophia Kunkle1,047
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium100 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
  3. Gabapentin32 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium30 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate27 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): 78.5 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $9.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sophia Kunkle$9.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Primary Health NetworkBeaver Falls, PA
  2. Tri State Obstetrics And GynecologyBeaver Falls, PA

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

Sophia Tsiris Kunkle among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

374 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 374 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  5. Nikolai Zdrale, M.D.Mt Lebanon, PA 152281730344748
  6. Aparna Balichetty, MDPittsburgh, PA 152291083852321
  7. Louis Heyl, MDPittsburgh, PA 152291548252927
  8. Scott Heyl, MDPittsburgh, PA 152291023457868

Common questions

What is Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD's NPI number?

Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497216519, issued on Mar 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 147 Towne Square Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15227. Phone: (412) 942-1085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD476796, 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 Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD had 1,047 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sophia Tsiris Kunkle, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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.

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