Dr. Timothy James Kuchera, MD

Dr. Kuchera practices at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Kuchera's NPI, 1295199339, was assigned on April 5, 2016. Dr. Kuchera graduated from State University of NY Upstate Medical University in 2016. Dr. Kuchera holds Pennsylvania license MD464920.

Dr. Kuchera's primary practice is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, at 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 955-6000.

Dr. Kuchera's primary practice is Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. The medical group on file is Jefferson University Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuchera to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Internal medicine is Dr. Kuchera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kuchera is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 293 Medicare services from Dr. Kuchera across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,495 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuchera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.70, 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. Kuchera's median patient age at 59, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kuchera wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 40 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $247 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

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

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Kuchera, published from 2024 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Clinical Competence, Education, Medical, Graduate and Internship and Residency. Dr. Kuchera has published most often in Acad Med. Dr. Kuchera's most frequent co-authors are Gretchen Ann Diemer, MD, Rebecca Jaffe, MD and Chaiya Laoteppitaks, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Kuchera from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $125.

Dr. Kuchera graduated from State University of NY Upstate Medical University in 2016.