Dr. Joseph B. Kuechle, MD, PhD

Dr. Kuechle practices at University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Kuechle's NPI, 1992022701, was assigned on May 3, 2010. Dr. Kuechle graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Kuechle holds New York license 284653.

Dr. Kuechle's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc., at 4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 829-3670.

Dr. Kuechle's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kuechle is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is Kaleida Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuechle to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuechle practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kuechle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kuechle is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kuechle's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee replacement, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and orthopedic surgery of arms and legs among the conditions Dr. Kuechle treats.

CMS data shows 316 Medicare services from Dr. Kuechle across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 199 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,896 for them.

CMS counts 199 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuechle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Kuechle's median patient age at 63, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kuechle wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 38 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $202 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Kuechle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kuechle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kuechle as offering telehealth. CMS counts 48 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Kuechle, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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. Kuechle, published from 2014 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Apoptosis, Bone Neoplasms and Cell Separation. Dr. Kuechle has published most often in Am J Transplant. Dr. Kuechle's most frequent co-authors are Tamara Jane Hagoel, DO, Prashant Singh, MBBS and Mark Agulnik, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Kuechle from 8 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $437.

Dr. Kuechle graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Kuechle is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.