Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar, MD

  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1629505466PAC ID8820368574
Part D claims, 2024
16
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,683
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Practice phone
Call (317) 962-2000
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Primary practice

IU Health Methodist Hospital

Hospital · Indianapolis, Indiana

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Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar is a plastic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Kugar practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Kugar's NPI, 1629505466, was assigned on May 11, 2017. Dr. Kugar graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Kugar holds Indiana license 01094054A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820368574
NPI enumeration date
May 11, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(317) 962-2000
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Kugar's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.

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Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kugar's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. The medical group on file is Meridian Plastic Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kugar to 1 more behavioral health center, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Kugar's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kugar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
IU Health Methodist HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar is one of 83 plastic surgeons in Indiana

Plastic surgery is Dr. Kugar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kugar is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01094054A · taxonomy 208200000X

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Kugar

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Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's patients have a median age of 54

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kugar's median patient age at 54, with 100% women.

Dr. Kugar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kugar wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $79 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202416
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$79

Dr. Kugar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 122020: 1633%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019.

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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

How Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kugar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Mastectomy: 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. Meredith Ann Kugar has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Kugar, published from 2017 to 2024. Dr. Kugar has published most often in J Craniofac Surg. Dr. Kugar's most frequent co-authors are Arya Andre Akhavan, MD, Julie Blatt, MD and Michael W. Chu, MD.

Papers5
Years published2017 to 2024

Dr. Kugar's papers by year, 2017 to 2024

Dr. Kugar's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kugar

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Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar received $2,683 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Kugar from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Motiva USA, LLC paid the most, $1,979.

General payments to Dr. Kugar by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kugar by kind, 2022 to 2025

$2.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,87770%
  • Travel and lodging$71927%
  • Gifts$873%

Companies that paid Dr. Kugar the most, 2022 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Kugar graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's NPI number?

Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's NPI number is 1629505466. It was assigned on May 11, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar?

Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar is a plastic surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar practice?

Dr. Kugar practices at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Kugar's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kugar to 1 behavioral health center, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kugar is (317) 962-2000.

What is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar's medical license number?

Dr. Kugar holds Indiana license 01094054A.

Which hospitals is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar affiliated with?

Dr. Kugar practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

What medical group is Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar part of?

Dr. Kugar is linked to Meridian Plastic Surgeons. Dmand AI links Dr. Kugar to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Kugar as accepting Medicare assignment.

Where did Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar go to medical school?

Dr. Kugar graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kugar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

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Has Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,683 in general payments to Dr. Kugar from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Motiva USA, LLC.

How long has Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar been practicing?

Dr. Kugar graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Kugar, published from 2017 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Meredith Ann Kugar publish with?

Dr. Kugar's most frequent co-authors are Arya Andre Akhavan, MD (1 shared paper), Julie Blatt, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael W. Chu, MD (1 shared paper).

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