NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven H. Kunkes, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Fairfield, CT

Steven H. Kunkes, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1437154242, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 022194, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437154242
Name
Steven H. Kunkes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
022194 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1305 Post RD, Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone
(203) 292-2000
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 292-0832
Medicaid ID
001221944 CT
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1305 Post RD

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

  1. Isabel Ashwood-Bauer, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346169992
  2. Susan Bennett, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1619138161
  3. Todd Bloom, M.S., D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1972559391
  4. Judy Bonadio, LCSWClinical Social Worker1710044813
  5. Kathleen Bonaventura, APRNNurse Practitioner1821062175
  6. Eliot Brenner, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1972728129

Verify Steven H. Kunkes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,717 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Steven Kunkes2,717
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate387 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium250 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium207 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
  6. Eliquis136 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Steven H. Kunkes among 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut

Steven H. Kunkes, M.D. is one of 503 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric AlterFairfield, CT 068241225370901
  2. Linda Casale, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241396740346
  3. Ashton Lai, MD, PHDFairfield, CT 068241386131134
  4. Robert Moskowitz, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241679578496
  5. David Narotsky, MDFairfield, CT 068241831469832
  6. Ari Pollack, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241427374305
  7. Adam Russak, MDFairfield, CT 068241215425897
  8. Richard Taikowski, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241649275462

Common questions

What is Steven H. Kunkes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven H. Kunkes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437154242, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven H. Kunkes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 Post RD, Fairfield, CT, 06824. Phone: (203) 292-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven H. Kunkes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 022194, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven H. Kunkes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven H. Kunkes, M.D. had 2,717 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven H. Kunkes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. 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.