Stephen Thomas Kucera, M.D.
NPI 1306053020ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Sarasota, FL
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Smh Physician Services Inc, practicing in Sarasota, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $814,630 for 1,298 claims, against $322,596 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $201.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1306053020 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | ME97935 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,202 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,581 across 77 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $322,596 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,298 · 2,490 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 640 |
| Total drug cost | $814,630 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL · 784 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterBradenton, FL
- Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton, FL
- Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$201.11 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$313.75 · 13 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $63.88 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $47.63 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.16 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $24.46 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $21.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$201.11 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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