JOSEPH KULPEKSA M.D.
NPI 1154388056
Internal Medicine in Bay St Louis, MS
About Joseph Kulpeksa M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSEPH KULPEKSA M.D. (NPI 1154388056) is an individual internal medicine provider in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (25600) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tishomingo Health Services Inc, and maintains a secondary practice location in Caruthersville.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joseph Kulpeksa M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
7Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Kulpeksa reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 87 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 326 clinicians in this Medicare group
Covington, LA 70433
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 116 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hazlehurst, MS 39083
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 88 clinicians in this Medicare group
Indianola, MS 38751
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 89 clinicians in this Medicare group
Belmont, MS 38827
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 35 clinicians in this Medicare group
Steele, MO 63877
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 81 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Tishomingo Health Services Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Iuka, MSSaint Francis Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Cape Girardeau, MOPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39520 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 5
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
BAY ST LOUIS, MS 39520
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Kulpeksa's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Kulpeksa is 1154388056. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 26, 2006.
Where is Joseph Kulpeksa located?
Joseph Kulpeksa practices at 149 Drinkwater Rd, Bay St Louis, MS 39520. The listed phone number is (228) 467-8600.
What is Joseph Kulpeksa's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Joseph Kulpeksa enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Kulpeksa is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joseph Kulpeksa's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Kulpeksa reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Hancock Emergency Group LLC (Bay St Louis, MS), Ochsner Mississippi, LLC (Bay Saint Louis, MS), Correct Care, Inc. (Covington, LA), Copiah County Medical Center (Hazlehurst, MS), South Sunflower County Hospital (Indianola, MS) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Kulpeksa's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joseph Kulpeksa accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and 10 other insurers list Joseph Kulpeksa as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Joseph Kulpeksa affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joseph Kulpeksa is affiliated with Tishomingo Health Services Inc and Saint Francis Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Kulpeksa was last updated on July 16, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Joseph Kulpeksa, M.D. · NPI 1154388056
Internal Medicine physician in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 26, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1154388056 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 26, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 25600 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 149 DRINKWATER RD, Bay St Louis, MS 39520-1658
- **Phone:** (228) 467-8600
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hancock Emergency Group LLC (NPI 1295142396, Bay St Louis, MS); Ochsner Mississippi, LLC (NPI 1538674239, Bay Saint Louis, MS); Correct Care, Inc. (NPI 1215987441, Covington, LA); Copiah County Medical Center (NPI 1083039663, Hazlehurst, MS); South Sunflower County Hospital (NPI 1245248699, Indianola, MS); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 16, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 139330001 (AR); Other 000033032 (MO)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1154388056) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.