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Joel Kunze PA in Hickory, North Carolina

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Joel Kunze PA has Physician Assistant as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 1265 21st St Ne in Hickory, North Carolina. There is an additional office location, for a total of two, for Joel Kunze PA that can be viewed further down.

They're a part of the: Michael Christopher Desantis Md medical group which has around 2 members. You can call their office at 828-328-2006 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Wake Forest University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 (around 28 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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Joel Kunze PA
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
1265 21st St Ne
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
828-328-2006


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Phone: 828-328-2006


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Healthcare Info for Joel Kunze PA

Medical School: Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1996
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joel Kunze PA is listed as: Physician Assistant
Credentials: PA
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 28
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4981651551
NPI #: 1265418586
NPI Created On: 12/19/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 08/05/2016
Primary Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
License Number:
102190
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENG.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
  2. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
  3. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
  4. Liver function blood test panel
  5. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
  6. Hemoglobin a1c level
  7. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
  8. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
  9. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  10. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
  12. Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 10 minutes per day
  13. Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day
  14. Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day
  15. Established patient assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes
  16. Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
  17. Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
  18. Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
  19. Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
  20. Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit

They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Ownership Interest:

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788047251

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Ownership Interest:

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788047253

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Ownership Interest:

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788047255

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Ownership Interest:

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788047257

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 792509797

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Endocrinology

Name of Drug #1: Tirosint

Open Associated Drug #1: 71858-0010-4


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 792509799

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: non-opioid analgesic

Name of Drug #1: Licart

Open Associated Drug #1: 71858-0305-5


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 818866245

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: JARDIANCE

Open Associated Drug #1: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 819245799

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: TRULICITY

Open Associated Drug #1: 0002-1433-80


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 819245795

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Diabetes

Name of Drug #1: JARDIANCE

Open Associated Drug #1: 0597-0152-37


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 801842306

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: RESPIRATORY

Name of Drug #1: ANORO ELLIPTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 0173-0869-06

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: RESPIRATORY

Name Of Drug #2:: TRELEGY ELLIPTA

Associated Drug #2: 0173-0887-14


Additional Office Locations

1. Desantis Family Practice
10 3rd Ave Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
Suite 500
Group Members: 4

Phone: 828-328-2006

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Providers in Michael Christopher Desantis Md

1.Michael Desantis Md

1265 21st St Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-2971
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
Family Practice

2.Joel Kunze Pa

1265 21st St Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-2971
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
Physician Assistant

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