Taras V. Kucher, M.D.
NPI 1942210851ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Darien, CT
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) with Southern Connecticut Vascular Center LLC, practicing in Darien, Connecticut. In 2024 Medicare paid $354,195 for 234 patients, and Part D covered 178 of their prescriptions, 52% of them generic. Angiodynamics, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,168 in all, mostly device and supply loans. Lists Bridgeport Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942210851 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 043050 | CT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,565 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $354,195 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 178 · 273 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $50,931 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Southern Connecticut Vascular Center LLCWatertown, CT · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT
- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT
- Stamford HospitalStamford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,168 · 29 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$12,997 · 26 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $11,287 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $171.84 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $165.82 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $116.54 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $101.83 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$11,178 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$990.22 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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