John C. Kucharczuk, MD
NPI 1407888787ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Philadelphia, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1992). 401 Medicare patients in 2024, $147,631 paid; nearly all of their 125 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Baxter Healthcare reported $42.28 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407888787 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD053853L | PA |
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 - General Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 401 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 652 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,631 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 125 · 159 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 54 |
| Total drug cost | $2,440 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA · 3,505 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA
- Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA
- Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA
- University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro, NJ
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Pennsauken, NJ
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Exton, PA
- Penn Medicine Home HealthHome health agency · Bala Cynwyd, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$42.28 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $42.28 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.28 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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