NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Aaron Kunkle, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

William Aaron Kunkle, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1992128813, issued on Jan 29, 2014. Check the license (Indiana 02006149A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1992128813
Name
William Aaron Kunkle
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
02006149A IN
OS20443 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7230 Engle RD Ste 100, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 234-5400
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(317) 222-2521
Medicaid ID
300043580 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231116001243); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7230 Engle RD Ste 100

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

  1. Kevin Lowe, MDSurgery Physician1376658864
  2. Tianyi Luo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1841607710

Verify William Aaron Kunkle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Kunkle160
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone25 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl25 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Gabapentin19 claims
  5. Celecoxib11 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): 80.7 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 score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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: $23,716.44

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Augmedics Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Kunkle$23,716
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Florida Spine Associates LLCBoca Raton, FL

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

William Aaron Kunkle among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana

William Aaron Kunkle, DO is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Almdale, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041669475745
  2. Matthew Beuchel, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041306075742
  3. James Buchholz, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041174526248
  4. David Feaker, DOFort Wayne, IN 468041316213747
  5. Adam Hall, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041154572055
  6. Robert Jackson, D.O.Fort Wayne, IN 468041982654828
  7. Kevin Leffers, MDFort Wayne, IN 468041487959649
  8. Barry Liechty, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041184627168

Common questions

What is William Aaron Kunkle, DO's NPI number?

William Aaron Kunkle, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992128813, issued on Jan 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Aaron Kunkle, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7230 Engle RD Ste 100, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 234-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Aaron Kunkle, DO's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 02006149A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Aaron Kunkle, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Aaron Kunkle, DO had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Aaron Kunkle, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.7 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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