Medicare Enrolled

Kristine Kucera, PA

Physician Assistant · Melissa, TX
3041 WASHINGTON DRIVE, Melissa, TX 75454
4695810599
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1699970368 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Kucera from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Kucera

Kristine Kucera is a physician assistant in Melissa, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Kucera received a total of $610,182 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1584 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Kucera is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration $610,182 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$610,182
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $152,546/year across 4 years
Top 0% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
1,584
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$165,029
2023
$221,341
2022
$162,059
2021
$61,754

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$48,977
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$41,207
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$25,696
UCB, Inc.
$20,764
Amgen Inc.
$17,028
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$4,123
LEO Pharma Inc.
$3,244
Incyte Corporation
$1,705
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$429
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$343
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$311
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$283
GENZYME CORPORATION
$197
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$187
Lilly USA, LLC
$153
PFIZER INC.
$100
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$70
Almirall LLC
$62
Biofrontera Inc.
$48
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$47
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 70.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$192,647
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$110,628
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$72,646
LEO Pharma Inc.
$51,045
Amgen Inc.
$47,605
UCB, Inc.
$30,366
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$26,749
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$24,942
AbbVie Inc.
$15,566
PFIZER INC.
$8,882
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$5,980
Incyte Corporation
$5,076
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$4,973
Pfizer Inc.
$3,370
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$2,493
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,049
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,500
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$884
Lilly USA, LLC
$659
Almirall LLC
$485
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$482
GENZYME CORPORATION
$353
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$343
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
Biofrontera Inc.
$86
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$70
EPI Health, LLC
$40
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$24
Allergan, Inc.
$17
DERMIRA, INC.
$16
Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 61.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · ARAZLO · Absorica LD · BLU-U · BOTOX · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · ENSTILAR · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · Enbrel · FINACEA · HUMIRA · ILUMYA · Ilumya · JUBLIA · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Seysara · Sivextro · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TARGRETIN · TREMFYA · VTAMA · Winlevi · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
603
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER MCKINNEY
4.8 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Kucera is a physician assistant, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kucera receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Kucera received a total of $610,182 from 34 companies across 1,584 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Kucera) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →