Active NPI 1932189123 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kenneth Nukuna , MD

Internal Medicine • Newark, DE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kenneth Nukuna, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Newark, DE. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1991, Dr. Nukuna delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 111 CONTINENTAL DR.

Dr. Nukuna is affiliated with Christiana Care Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

111 Continental Dr
Suite 406

Newark, DE 197134306

Telephone 3023682630

Fax 3023681271

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Anestahealth, P.a. Facility NPI 1861419442

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Newark, DE

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +18.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.6 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

243 Specialists

Practicing in Newark, DE (625 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nukuna (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Newark Specialty Average (16.6 Years) 16.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	858	283	$202.46	$76.29
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	129	128	$297.86	$110.46
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	126	55	$112.36	$47.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	117	79	$289.38	$115.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	809	288	$195.72	$79.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	159	76	$111.76	$49.85
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	114	112	$290.61	$115.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	97	65	$280.94	$119.50
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$197.14	$81.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	971	305	$169.09	$71.80
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	116	66	$239.81	$103.03
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	67	67	$254.88	$105.16
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	36	36	$166.28	$72.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,017	327	$155.03	$72.83
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	192	91	$223.00	$104.70
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	50	50	$231.00	$106.65
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	36	36	$156.00	$73.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$297.00	$138.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,019	372	$155.02	$75.06
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	170	91	$223.00	$107.89
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	68	68	$231.00	$111.17
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	24	$84.00	$40.59
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	29	29	$156.00	$75.98
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	13	11	$155.00	$75.42
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$437.00	$208.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$297.00	$143.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,086	439	$155.02	$74.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	185	128	$223.00	$106.78
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	149	147	$231.00	$110.05
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	75	43	$84.00	$40.48
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	23	23	$156.00	$75.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$437.17	$207.78
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	15	14	$155.00	$75.10
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$156.00	$75.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	995	435	$155.04	$74.01
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	181	133	$223.00	$105.44
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	126	125	$231.00	$108.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	93	41	$84.00	$39.98
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	40	26	$155.00	$74.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	39	39	$322.85	$136.00
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	36	36	$156.00	$74.50
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$437.10	$206.74
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	19	19	$156.00	$74.50
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	11	11	$290.00	$138.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,224	458	$170.12	$72.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	254	161	$241.27	$105.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	198	195	$254.05	$108.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	28	$87.06	$39.82
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	39	25	$171.36	$73.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	37	$455.08	$205.43
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$321.61	$136.85
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	14	14	$174.00	$73.37
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$162.23	$73.47
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	11	11	$541.82	$224.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-01-30

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License DE C10007323

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1932189123 (DE)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Christiana Care Health Services Inc

4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 197182200

Christiana Care Health Services Inc

501 W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 198011013

Phone: 3023204410

Christiana Care Health Services Inc

4735 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 197132072

Phone: 3026230200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2020

Registered at 4755 OGLETOWN STANTON RD, STE 5A43, NEWARK, DE 197182200 (Tel: 3026230188)

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NPI Profile Active June 13, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 13, 2014

Registered at 111 CONTINENTAL DR, SUITE 406, NEWARK, DE 197134306 (Tel: 3023682630)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 13, 2014

Registered at 111 CONTINENTAL DR, SUITE 406, NEWARK, DE 197134306 (Tel: 3023682630)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 13, 2014

Recorded as KENNETH NUKUNA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2014

Internal Medicine (License #C10007323 in DE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1932189123

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 23, 2006

Last Update: January 30, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Ste 5a43

Newark, DE 197182200

Phone: 3026230188

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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