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Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler, MD
NPI1679866552PAC ID1052545308
- Medicare services, 2024
- 191
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 448-7107
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler is a general surgeon in Austin, Texas
Dr. Kuppler practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Kuppler's NPI, 1679866552, was assigned on May 25, 2011. Dr. Kuppler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Kuppler holds North Carolina license 2018-01579.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1679866552NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052545308
- NPI enumeration date
- May 25, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 448-7107
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas
Dr. Kuppler's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center, at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 448-7107.
- St. David's South Austin Medical Center901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 448-7107
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 7 medical groups
Dr. Kuppler's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Kuppler is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuppler to 3 more hospitals and 6 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleBaylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple3 hospitalsNames with a free account6 medical groupsNames with a free account
See all 12 affiliations for Dr. KupplerSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kuppler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 6 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Kuppler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kuppler is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Kuppler
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1,939general surgeons in Texas109general surgeons in Austin10general surgeons at St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler billed Medicare for 191 services in 2024
CMS data shows 191 Medicare services from Dr. Kuppler across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,984 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024191
Medicare patients113
Paid by Medicare$17,984
Procedure codes5
Dr. Kuppler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1582024: 19121%
Dr. Kuppler compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kuppler
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 191vs 11862% above
- Medicare patients
- 113vs 9716% above
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4271% below
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kuppler'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 Scott Kuppler treated 113 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuppler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, 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. Kuppler's median patient age at 75, with 62% women.
Medicare patients, 2024113
Average age76
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid16%
Dr. Kuppler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kuppler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5952%
- Men5448%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kuppler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Mood disorders44%
- Anxiety42%
- Depression42%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kuppler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kuppler wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $80 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202413
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$80
Dr. Kuppler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Dr. Kuppler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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. Christopher Scott Kuppler scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kuppler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kuppler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kuppler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 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)
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. Christopher Scott Kuppler has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kuppler, published from 2012 to 2024. Dr. Kuppler's most frequent co-authors are Justin Michael Cirone, MD, Kyle William Cunningham, MD and Sean Thomas Dieffenbaugher, MD.
Papers2
Years published2012 to 2024
Dr. Kuppler's most frequent co-authors
- Justin Michael Cirone, MD1 shared paper
- Kyle William Cunningham, MD1 shared paper
- Sean Thomas Dieffenbaugher, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kuppler
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler received $12,205 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Kuppler from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,586.
General payments to Dr. Kuppler by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kuppler by kind, 2017 to 2025
$12.2Kin total
- Education$7,00057%
- Food and beverage$2,76623%
- Travel and lodging$2,42320%
- Gifts$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Kuppler the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Kuppler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler'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. Christopher Scott Kuppler's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler's NPI number is 1679866552. It was assigned on May 25, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler?
Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler is a general surgeon in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler practice?
Dr. Kuppler practices at 901 West Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704. Dr. Kuppler's primary practice is St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kuppler to 3 hospitals and 6 medical groups.
What is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kuppler is (512) 448-7107.
What is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler's medical license number?
Dr. Kuppler holds North Carolina license 2018-01579.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler affiliated with?
Dr. Kuppler practices at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Kuppler is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple. Dmand AI links Dr. Kuppler to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler part of?
Dr. Kuppler is linked to Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple. Dmand AI links Dr. Kuppler to 6 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kuppler billed Medicare for 191 services in 2024, and Dr. Kuppler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler's MIPS score?
Dr. Kuppler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler see?
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kuppler in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kuppler's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler go to medical school?
Dr. Kuppler graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kuppler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,205 in general payments to Dr. Kuppler from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler been practicing?
Dr. Kuppler graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Kuppler, published from 2012 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Christopher Scott Kuppler publish with?
Dr. Kuppler's most frequent co-authors are Justin Michael Cirone, MD (1 shared paper), Kyle William Cunningham, MD (1 shared paper) and Sean Thomas Dieffenbaugher, MD (1 shared paper).
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