Tarik Kardestuncer, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · North Franklin, CT
Tarik Kardestuncer, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in North Franklin, Connecticut, and NPI 1588646129, issued on Nov 18, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 044116, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tarik Kardestuncer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 044116 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 82 New Park Ave, North Franklin, CT 06254
- Phone
- (860) 889-7345
- Enumerated
- Nov 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 885-7228
- Medicaid ID
- 001441162 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060727000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tarik Kardestuncer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 044116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Norwich Orthopedic Group PCNorth Franklin, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tarik Kardestuncer among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Tarik Kardestuncer, MD is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 orthopaedic hand surgery physician record lists a practice address in North Franklin
They are 1 of the 76 NPPES records with a practice address in North Franklin, and 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in North Franklin → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Warren Burrows, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851487628590
- Matthew Pina, MDHartford, CT 061061326544198
- Harold Watson, MDHartford, CT 061061932218716
- Michael Aron, MDHartford, CT 061051396730487
- Richard Bernstein, M.D.Branford, CT 064051558367086
- Erin Cravez, M.D.Branford, CT 064051851748990
Common questions
What is Tarik Kardestuncer, MD's NPI number?
Tarik Kardestuncer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588646129, issued on Nov 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tarik Kardestuncer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 82 New Park Ave, North Franklin, CT, 06254. Phone: (860) 889-7345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tarik Kardestuncer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 044116, 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 Tarik Kardestuncer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tarik Kardestuncer, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tarik Kardestuncer, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.