Dr. Carolyn J. Kushner, MD

Dr. Kushner practices at Emmaus Surgical Center in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

Dr. Kushner's NPI, 1639639487, was assigned on March 20, 2019. Dr. Kushner graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. Dr. Kushner holds New Jersey license 25MA11857500.

Dr. Kushner's primary practice is Emmaus Surgical Center, at 57 Route 46, Suite 104, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. The practice phone is (908) 813-9600.

Dr. Kushner's primary practice is Emmaus Surgical Center in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The medical group on file is The Medical Group of New Jersey, Hackettstown Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kushner to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Kushner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kushner is licensed in New Jersey.

CMS data shows 321 Medicare services from Dr. Kushner across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,992 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kushner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kushner's median patient age at 49, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kushner wrote 296 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 234 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $63,330 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 184 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Kushner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kushner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 217 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Kushner, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Kushner, published from 2016 to 2022. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Pemphigus, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous and Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Kushner has published most often in Br J Dermatol. Dr. Kushner's most frequent co-authors are Victoria P. Werth, MD, Aimee S. Payne, MD, PhD and Kristen Irene Lo Sicco, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 226 general payments to Dr. Kushner from 24 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $857.

Dr. Kushner graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019.