Active NPI 1992022701 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph B Kuechle , MD PHD

Surgery • Buffalo, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Kuechle, MD PHD is a certified Surgery practicing in Buffalo, NY. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Kuechle delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at ELM AND CARLTON STREETS.

Dr. Kuechle maintains professional affiliations with Kaleida Health, University Orthopaedic Services Inc., Roswell Park Cancer Institute and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of knee, x-ray of hip, 2-3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Elm And Carlton Streets

Buffalo, NY 14263

Telephone 7168452300

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Roswell Park Cancer Institute Facility NPI 1720036593

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Buffalo, NY

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -6.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

58 Specialists

Practicing in Buffalo, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kuechle (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Buffalo Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	61	$133.12	$85.28
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	56	36	$86.39	$42.92
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	48	29	$78.77	$41.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$275.90	$124.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$304.00	$159.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	14	$295.57	$89.65
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	14	$424.75	$135.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$198.00	$122.69
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$60.00	$27.68
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	14	11	$63.00	$30.05
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	11	11	$137.36	$14.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	61	$134.00	$87.31
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	48	36	$94.17	$45.84
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	29	$80.00	$42.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	29	$285.17	$125.84
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	20	11	$54.00	$26.73
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	18	16	$63.00	$29.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$304.00	$161.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$405.29	$128.70
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	12	$140.08	$14.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$279.72	$93.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	101	80	$134.00	$87.19
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	58	41	$80.00	$40.83
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$255.00	$130.62
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	26	17	$63.00	$33.18
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	25	18	$88.56	$44.27
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	24	18	$73.96	$34.22
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	19	12	$60.00	$31.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$172.69	$65.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$304.00	$162.82
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	14	14	$139.93	$13.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	62	$134.00	$87.40
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	41	25	$80.02	$40.52
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	33	14	$63.00	$33.82
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$224.59	$98.59
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	21	21	$142.57	$15.25
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	20	14	$74.55	$39.80
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	20	18	$106.60	$49.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$304.00	$165.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$255.00	$133.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$165.70	$66.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$198.00	$110.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$410.09	$133.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$198.00	$127.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	58	$134.00	$70.31
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	38	35	$201.24	$100.40
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	35	23	$80.00	$41.40
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	23	13	$63.00	$27.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$155.97	$50.07
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	19	14	$103.58	$48.63
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	13	$150.00	$15.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$265.78	$74.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$304.00	$150.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$198.00	$98.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$198.00	$99.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	87	$134.00	$71.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	55	54	$204.60	$96.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	37	$155.59	$49.04
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	40	27	$80.00	$39.02
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	35	26	$79.11	$39.11
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	11	$8.00	$6.30
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	30	11	$63.00	$27.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$304.00	$159.20
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	24	14	$63.00	$30.55
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	19	16	$162.37	$64.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$274.18	$73.22
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	16	15	$138.38	$15.09
73060 X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$57.00	$27.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$198.00	$105.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	70	$134.00	$69.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	36	$148.53	$48.92
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	28	$80.00	$38.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	40	21	$71.00	$31.61
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	35	35	$200.54	$91.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$304.00	$158.58
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	28	15	$63.00	$27.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$259.71	$71.11
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	19	19	$128.95	$8.07
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	15	11	$60.00	$24.25
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	12	12	$2693.00	$1304.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$198.00	$103.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	46	$134.00	$68.50
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	20	$80.00	$34.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$304.00	$157.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$218.90	$73.83
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	27	$190.85	$97.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	21	$142.69	$49.32
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	25	14	$63.00	$27.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$198.00	$103.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-01-20

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 284653

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MA 262709

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License NY 284653

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Orthopaedic Services Inc.

4949 Harlem Rd, Amherst, NY 142262500

Phone: 7162043200

Kaleida Health

900 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 142162611

Phone: 7168711571

Kaleida Health

100 High St, Buffalo, NY 142031126

Phone: 7168595600

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 142630001

Phone: 7168452300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Jessica Hafezi

Nurse Practitioner

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Maghan Krone , NP

Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 11, 2019

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #284653 in NY)

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Updated Practice Location August 20, 2019

Registered at ELM AND CARLTON STREETS, BUFFALO, NY 14263 (Tel: 7168452300)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 20, 2019

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #262709 in MA)

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NPI Profile Active January 08, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 08, 2017

Registered at 4949 HARLEM RD, BUFFALO, NY 142262500 (Tel: 7162043270)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 08, 2017

Registered at 4949 HARLEM RD, BUFFALO, NY 142262500 (Tel: 7162043270)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 08, 2017

Recorded as JOSEPH KUECHLE, MD PHD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 08, 2017

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #284653 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 03, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1992022701

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 03, 2010

Last Update: January 20, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4949 Harlem Rd

Buffalo, NY 142262500

Phone: 7162043270

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