Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Sarasota, FL
Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1306053020, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME97935, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Thomas Kucera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME97935 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1950 Arlington St Ste 101, Sarasota, FL 34239
- Phone
- (941) 262-0400
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 262-0410
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091222000509); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Thomas Kucera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME97935Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole379 claims
- Sutab231 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium176 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl62 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf48 claims
- Famotidine46 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): 78.8 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: $313.75
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Thomas Kucera among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Hall, MDSarasota, FL 342391689668824
- Cynthia Harris, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391407808207
- Isaac Kalvaria, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342391821082330
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Common questions
What is Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306053020, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1950 Arlington St Ste 101, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 262-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME97935, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D. had 1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.