NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas C. Kupka, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Mesa, AZ

Thomas C. Kupka, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1982632055, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 18704, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982632055
Name
Thomas C. Kupka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
18704 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 321-2000
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070503000244); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1984
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 Banner Baywood Medical Center

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Verify Thomas C. Kupka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical 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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

335 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Kupka335
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin51 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  4. Ibuprofen19 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $25.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Kupka$25.61
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Emergency Group OF Arizona Professional CorporationPhoenix, AZ
  2. Fhmc ClinicFountain Hills, AZ
  3. Fhmc Operating PCFountain Hills, AZ
  4. Tec Emergency Physicians OF Arizona, LLCMesa, AZ

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

Thomas C. Kupka among 1,494 emergency medicine physician records in Arizona

Thomas C. Kupka, M.D. is one of 1,494 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2014 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Arizona

There are 1,494 emergency medicine physician records in Arizona.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ayman Alhadheri, MDMesa, AZ 852061184205403
  2. Bryant Boyack, DOMesa, AZ 852061902008956
  3. Dawn Brokaw, MDMesa, AZ 852061386618809
  4. Syna Daudfar, DOMesa, AZ 852061124521976
  5. Betty Dinarte, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061538371752
  6. Duke Keller, D.OMesa, AZ 852061760825566
  7. Catherine Nolan, DOMesa, AZ 852061659385995
  8. Connor Ohmart, MDMesa, AZ 852061467957951

Common questions

What is Thomas C. Kupka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas C. Kupka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982632055, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas C. Kupka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 321-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas C. Kupka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 18704, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas C. Kupka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas C. Kupka, M.D. had 335 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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