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Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel, MD
NPI1982135034PAC ID2961768882
- Medicare services, 2024
- 66
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 65
- Part D claims, 2024
- 59
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel is a general surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Kunkel practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Kunkel's NPI, 1982135034, was assigned on March 21, 2017. Dr. Kunkel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Kunkel holds Pennsylvania license MD467983.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982135034NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961768882
- NPI enumeration date
- March 21, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Kunkel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.
- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kunkel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kunkel is also affiliated with Lankenau Medical Center. The medical group on file is Main Line Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kunkel to 2 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kunkel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Kunkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kunkel's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- California license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024
CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Kunkel across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 65 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,770 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202466
Medicare patients65
Paid by Medicare$4,770
Procedure codes2
Dr. Kunkel compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kunkel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 66vs 16660% below
- Medicare patients
- 65vs 12146% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kunkel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel treated 65 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 65 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kunkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kunkel's median patient age at 58, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 202465
Average age73
Average risk score2.16
Also on Medicaid28%
Dr. Kunkel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kunkel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4366%
- Men2234%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kunkel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Mood disorders42%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
- Depression35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kunkel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kunkel wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs.
Part D claims, 202459
Part D patients41
Dr. Kunkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic57 claims97%
- Brand-name and other2 claims3%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel ranks in the 63rd percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Kunkel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Kunkel, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kunkel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 45th percentile13 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 63rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kunkel in 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopy and Obesity, Morbid. Dr. Kunkel's most frequent co-authors are Ryan C. Broderick, MD, Hannah Michelle Hollandsworth, MD and Santiago Horgan.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Kunkel writes about most
- Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopy
- Obesity, Morbid
- Postoperative Complications
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
Dr. Kunkel's most frequent co-authors
- Ryan C. Broderick, MD2 shared papers
- Hannah Michelle Hollandsworth, MD2 shared papers
- Santiago Horgan2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kunkel
Gastric BypassLaparoscopyLength of Stay
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel received $4,358 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Kunkel from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $3,077.
General payments to Dr. Kunkel by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kunkel by kind, 2024 to 2025
$4.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$2,19650%
- Travel and lodging$2,16250%
Companies that paid Dr. Kunkel the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Kunkel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's NPI number?
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's NPI number is 1982135034. It was assigned on March 21, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel?
Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel is a general surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel practice?
Dr. Kunkel practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Kunkel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kunkel to 2 hospitals and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kunkel is (619) 543-6222.
What is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel's medical license number?
Dr. Kunkel holds Pennsylvania license MD467983, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kunkel in Pennsylvania and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel affiliated with?
Dr. Kunkel is affiliated with Lankenau Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kunkel to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel part of?
Dr. Kunkel is linked to Main Line Health.
Does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kunkel billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024, and Dr. Kunkel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel see?
CMS counts 65 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kunkel in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kunkel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel go to medical school?
Dr. Kunkel graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017.
Has Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,358 in general payments to Dr. Kunkel from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel been practicing?
Dr. Kunkel graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Kunkel.
Who does Dr. Emily Kathryn Kunkel publish with?
Dr. Kunkel's most frequent co-authors are Ryan C. Broderick, MD (2 shared papers), Hannah Michelle Hollandsworth, MD (2 shared papers) and Santiago Horgan (2 shared papers).
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