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Joel C. Kunze, PA

Individual provider Physician Assistant · NPI 1265418586

Joel C. Kunze, PA is a Physician Assistant in Hickory, North Carolina. Graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1996, 30 years ago. Practices with Desantis Family Practice, a 4-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
30
Trained at
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
PA — Physician Assistant
A licensed clinician who examines, diagnoses and treats under a physician's supervision.

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Practice location Address checks out

10 3rd Ave NE Ste 500
Hickory, NC 28601-5044
Phone: (828) 304-6363
Fax: (828) 304-0033
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Specialties & licences

Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363A00000X · Licence 102190 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1265418586
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials PA
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 19, 2005
Last updated in NPPESAugust 5, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1996 (30 years in practice)
Group practice Desantis Family Practice — 4 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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