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Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja, MD
NPI1760671119PAC ID8820144173
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,155
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 432
- Part D claims, 2024
- 549
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 922-4200
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja is a dermatologist in Munster, Indiana
Dr. Kukreja practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance.
Dr. Kukreja's NPI, 1760671119, was assigned on October 22, 2007. Dr. Kukreja holds Indiana license 01066709.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1760671119NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820144173
- NPI enumeration date
- October 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 922-4200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana
Dr. Kukreja's primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster, at 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 922-4200.
- Franciscan Health Munster701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 922-4200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kukreja's primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. The medical group on file is SKIN Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kukreja to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.
SKIN Dermatology1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 hospital outpatient departmentName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. KukrejaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kukreja practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Munster | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja is one of 176 dermatologists in Indiana
Dermatology is Dr. Kukreja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kukreja is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, IndianaPrimary
Dermatologists near Dr. Kukreja
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja billed Medicare for 2,155 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,155 Medicare services from Dr. Kukreja across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 432 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $152,118 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,155
Medicare patients432
Paid by Medicare$152,118
Procedure codes22
Dr. Kukreja's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,1362024: 1,57826%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6302024: 5778%
Where Dr. Kukreja's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,77182%
- In a facility38418%
Dr. Kukreja compared with the Indiana median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Kukreja
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 2,155vs 2,60617% below
- Medicare patients
- 432vs 63532% below
- Part D claims
- 432vs 64833% below
Medians across 187 dermatologists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kukreja'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. Tarun N. Kukreja treated 432 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 432 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kukreja in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 183 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kukreja's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024432
Average age76
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Kukreja's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kukreja's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19946%
- Men23354%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kukreja's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Diabetes26%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
- Anxiety19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kukreja's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja wrote 549 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kukreja wrote 549 Medicare Part D claims for 206 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 432 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $96,502 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 456 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024549
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$96,502
Part D patients206
Dr. Kukreja's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic511 claims93%
- Brand-name38 claims7%
Dr. Kukreja's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kukreja's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%20 of 549 claims
- Antibiotics12%68 of 549 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4562024: 4325%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 15 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Kukreja for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kukreja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 77 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kukreja, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kukreja's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kukreja ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 88th percentile611 procedures
- Removal of skin cancer
- 31st percentile170 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 91st percentile77 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 80th percentile55 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 67th percentile39 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kukreja. Dr. Kukreja's most frequent co-author is Sabrina Guillen Fabi, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Kukreja's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja received $4,080 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 226 general payments to Dr. Kukreja from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $551.
General payments to Dr. Kukreja by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kukreja by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.1Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,060100%
- Education$200%
Companies that paid Dr. Kukreja the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's NPI number?
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's NPI number is 1760671119. It was assigned on October 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja?
Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja is a dermatologist in Munster, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja practice?
Dr. Kukreja practices at 701 Superior Ave, Munster, IN 46321. Dr. Kukreja's primary practice is Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana, part of Franciscan Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kukreja to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kukreja is (219) 922-4200.
What is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's medical license number?
Dr. Kukreja holds Indiana license 01066709.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja affiliated with?
Dr. Kukreja practices at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, Indiana.
What medical group is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja part of?
Dr. Kukreja is linked to SKIN Dermatology.
Does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kukreja billed Medicare for 2,155 services in 2024, and Dr. Kukreja accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja's MIPS score?
Dr. Kukreja's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja see?
CMS counts 432 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kukreja in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kukreja's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
What drugs does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kukreja's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clobetasol Propionate, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Hydrocortisone.
Has Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,080 in general payments to Dr. Kukreja from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja been practicing?
Dr. Kukreja graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kukreja.
Who does Dr. Tarun N. Kukreja publish with?
Dr. Kukreja's most frequent co-authors are Sabrina Guillen Fabi, MD (1 shared paper).
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