What is Steven Kunkes's specialty?

Steven Kunkes (NPI 1437154242) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Fairfield, CT.

Where does Steven Kunkes practice?

Steven Kunkes practices in Fairfield, CT, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1437154242.

How much does Medicare pay Steven Kunkes?

Steven Kunkes (NPI 1437154242) received approximately $16K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 128 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1437154242

Steven KunkesM.D.

PRACTICEEDWARD STAUB MD PCSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyFairfield, CTI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

231

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

315

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$16K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 375 Cardiology providers in CT — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,798).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,495

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$737K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Metoprolol Succinate387 claims

Rosuvastatin Calcium250 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims

Losartan Potassium207 claims

Amlodipine Besylate168 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

100.0

Quality

86.5

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

1.05%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Steven Kunkes's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 50 inbound referrers · 91 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Quest Diagnostics Llc Clinical Laboratory · Wallingford, CT	566	2,667
Adam Schussheim Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	142	265
Linda Casale Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	129	276
Jay Meizlish Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	126	341
Robert Fishman Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	125	301
NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	104	391
Edward Tuohy Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	86	176
Ram Gordon Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	68	170
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE LABORATORIES	67	428
American Medical Response Of Connecticut Incorporated Ambulance Service Provider · New Haven, CT	41	85
Daniel Rudolph Internal Medicine · Trumbull, CT	38	103
Scott Williams Diagnostic Radiology · Shelton, CT	37	80

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL	733	2,627
Quest Diagnostics Llc Clinical Laboratory · Wallingford, CT	521	2,567
Richard Taikowski Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	218	495
Mitchell Driesman Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	143	342
Robert Moskowitz Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	105	223
Linda Casale Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	104	192
Adam Schussheim Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	97	234
Robert Fishman Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	96	245
Jay Meizlish Interventional Cardiology · Fairfield, CT	96	242
NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	92	326
YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL	86	360
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE LABORATORIES	73	398

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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