Dr. Jay Kuchera, MD

Dr. Kuchera practices at Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida, Inc in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

Dr. Kuchera's NPI, 1013974450, was assigned on April 28, 2006. Dr. Kuchera graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Kuchera holds Florida license ME 50771.

Dr. Kuchera's primary practice is Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida, Inc, at 10244 S Us-1, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 in Saint Lucie County. The practice phone is (954) 838-2756.

Dr. Kuchera's primary practice is Interventional Rehabilitation of South Florida, Inc in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Dr. Kuchera is also affiliated with HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital. The medical group on file is Paincare Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuchera to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuchera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Anesthesiology is Dr. Kuchera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Kuchera is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Kuchera is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists back pain injection, drug use disorders, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal stenosis and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kuchera treats.

CMS data shows 11,112 Medicare services from Dr. Kuchera across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 936 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $427,325 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 936 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuchera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 396 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Kuchera's median patient age at 68, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kuchera wrote 8,441 Medicare Part D claims for 1,299 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,321 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $637,635 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,490 claims across 54 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kuchera for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kuchera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kuchera as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kuchera in 2022. The most frequent topics are Analgesics, Opioid. Dr. Kuchera's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey A. Gudin, MD, Henry William Young, MD and Aleksandra E. Zgierska, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 310 general payments to Dr. Kuchera from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc. paid the most, $5,418.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kuchera, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Kuchera graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Kuchera is a member of ASAM.

Dr. Kuchera is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.