Surg Obes Relat Dis
Gastric BypassLaparoscopyObesity, Morbid
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada, MD
NPI1114954591PAC ID2668445420
- Medicare services, 2024
- 34
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 60
- Part D claims, 2024
- 17
- Publications
- 27
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 355-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada is a general surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Kuwada practices at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health.
Dr. Kuwada's NPI, 1114954591, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Kuwada graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Kuwada holds North Carolina license 200400701.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1114954591NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668445420
- NPI enumeration date
- June 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 355-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada practices at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Kuwada's primary practice is Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 355-2000.
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 355-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kuwada's primary practice is Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuwada to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. KuwadaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuwada practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Kuwada's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kuwada is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Kuwada
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,053general surgeons in North Carolina103general surgeons in Charlotte50general surgeons at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada billed Medicare for 34 services in 2024
CMS data shows 34 Medicare services from Dr. Kuwada across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,204 for them.
Medicare services, 202434
Medicare patients60
Paid by Medicare$3,204
Procedure codes3
Dr. Kuwada's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 142024: 34143%
Where Dr. Kuwada's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2368%
- In a facility1132%
Dr. Kuwada compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kuwada
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 34vs 15177% below
- Medicare patients
- 60vs 11548% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 4173% below
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kuwada'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. Timothy Shig Kuwada treated 60 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuwada in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kuwada's median patient age at 60, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 202460
Average age68
Average risk score1.34
Dr. Kuwada's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kuwada's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3355%
- Men2745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kuwada's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis52%
- Mood disorders40%
- Depression35%
- Anxiety33%
- Diabetes30%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kuwada's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kuwada wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $138 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202417
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$138
Dr. Kuwada'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2024
- 2018
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 182024: 1139%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2018.
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. Timothy Shig Kuwada scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Kuwada for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kuwada accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kuwada's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Timothy Shig Kuwada has 27 publications on record
Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Kuwada, published from 2013 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Kuwada has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Kuwada's most frequent co-authors are Keith S. Gersin, MD, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD and Selwan David Barbat, MD.
Papers27
Years published2013 to 2024
Dr. Kuwada's papers by year, 2013 to 2024
Topics Dr. Kuwada writes about most
- Obesity, Morbid
- Gastric Bypass
- Postoperative Complications
- Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Gastrectomy
- Obesity
- Black or African American
Dr. Kuwada's most frequent co-authors
- Keith S. Gersin, MD25 shared papers
- Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD16 shared papers
- Selwan David Barbat, MD15 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kuwada
Bariatric SurgeryBlack or African AmericanGastric Bypass
Bariatric SurgeryBlack or African AmericanGastrectomy
Bariatric SurgeryBiliopancreatic DiversionDuodenum
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada received $148,547 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 383 general payments to Dr. Kuwada from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $71,440.
General payments to Dr. Kuwada by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kuwada by kind, 2016 to 2025
$148.5Kin total
- Honoraria$96,19065%
- Food and beverage$16,31711%
- Consulting fees$14,88010%
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,0427%
- Other$10,1017%
Companies that paid Dr. Kuwada the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Kuwada graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada'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) |
| 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. Timothy Shig Kuwada's NPI number?
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada's NPI number is 1114954591. It was assigned on June 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada?
Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada is a general surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada practice?
Dr. Kuwada practices at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203. Dr. Kuwada's primary practice is Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuwada to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kuwada is (704) 355-2000.
What is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada's medical license number?
Dr. Kuwada holds North Carolina license 200400701.
Which hospitals is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada affiliated with?
Dr. Kuwada practices at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada part of?
Dr. Kuwada is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI links Dr. Kuwada to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kuwada billed Medicare for 34 services in 2024, and Dr. Kuwada accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada's MIPS score?
Dr. Kuwada's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada see?
CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuwada in 2024, with an average age of 68.
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What services does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kuwada's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada go to medical school?
Dr. Kuwada graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kuwada's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $148,547 in general payments to Dr. Kuwada from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada been practicing?
Dr. Kuwada graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada do research?
Dmand AI links 27 publications to Dr. Kuwada, published from 2013 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Timothy Shig Kuwada publish with?
Dr. Kuwada's most frequent co-authors are Keith S. Gersin, MD (25 shared papers), Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD (16 shared papers) and Selwan David Barbat, MD (15 shared papers).
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