Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera, MD

  • Bethlehem, PA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1801460043
Medicare services, 2024
58
Medicare patients, 2024
70
Part D claims, 2024
57
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
97
Practice address
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Practice phone
Call (610) 954-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera is an emergency medicine physician in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kustera practices at St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Kustera's NPI, 1801460043, was assigned on May 13, 2021. Dr. Kustera graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2021. Dr. Kustera holds Pennsylvania license MT222650.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 13, 2021
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(610) 954-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera practices at St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Dr. Kustera's primary practice is St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem, at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 in Northampton County. The practice phone is (610) 954-4000.

  • St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem
    801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015 · Northampton CountyPhone(610) 954-4000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Kustera's primary practice is St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kustera to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kustera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St Lukes University Hospital BethlehemAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera is one of 2,549 emergency medicine physicians in Pennsylvania

Emergency medicine is Dr. Kustera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Kustera is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MT222650 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Kustera

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Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024

CMS data shows 58 Medicare services from Dr. Kustera across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,342 for them.

Medicare services, 202458
Medicare patients70
Paid by Medicare$6,342
Procedure codes3

Dr. Kustera's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits41
  2. Surgery17

Where Dr. Kustera's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1729%
  • In a facility4171%

Dr. Kustera compared with the Pennsylvania median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Kustera
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
58vs 24376% below
Medicare patients
70vs 23370% below

Medians across 2,501 emergency medicine physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kustera'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. Christopher Michael Kustera treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kustera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 73% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Kustera's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 202470
Average age75
Average risk score1.57

Dr. Kustera's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kustera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4463%
  • Men2637%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kustera's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis73%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. High cholesterol73%
  4. Chronic kidney disease44%
  5. Anxiety40%
  6. Depression34%
  7. Mood disorders34%
  8. Diabetes30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kustera's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kustera wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202457
Part D patients45

Dr. Kustera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic54 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims5%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kustera's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics39%22 of 57 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Kustera for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

Dr. Kustera's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 82.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kustera in 2020. Dr. Kustera's most frequent co-authors are Scott W. Cowan, MD, Matthew Nicholas Metzinger, MD and Kulvir Singh Nandra, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Kustera's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kustera

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Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Kustera graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolJefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Christopher Michael Kustera's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera's NPI number is 1801460043. It was assigned on May 13, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera?

Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera is an emergency medicine physician in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera practice?

Dr. Kustera practices at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Dr. Kustera's primary practice is St Lukes University Hospital Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kustera to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kustera is (610) 954-4000.

What is Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera's medical license number?

Dr. Kustera holds Pennsylvania license MT222650.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera part of?

Dr. Kustera is linked to St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Kustera to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kustera billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera's MIPS score?

Dr. Kustera's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera see?

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kustera in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kustera's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), surgery: bones and joints (20611) and emergency department visit (99284).

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Where did Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera go to medical school?

Dr. Kustera graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2021.

How long has Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera been practicing?

Dr. Kustera graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kustera.

Who does Dr. Christopher Michael Kustera publish with?

Dr. Kustera's most frequent co-authors are Scott W. Cowan, MD (1 shared paper), Matthew Nicholas Metzinger, MD (1 shared paper) and Kulvir Singh Nandra, MD (1 shared paper).

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