BENJAMIN KUCHTA
NPI 1154733376
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Lewistown, PA
About Benjamin Kuchta NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BENJAMIN KUCHTA (NPI 1154733376) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (RN569402) and active in the NPI registry since May 2014. He is affiliated with Mount Nittany Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Benjamin Kuchta 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Benjamin Kuchta reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Lewistown, PA 17044
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 4,429 clinicians in this Medicare group
State College, PA 16803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 62 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 4
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mount Nittany Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · State College, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 17044 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
LEWISTOWN, PA 17044
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 Benjamin Kuchta's NPI number?
The NPI number for Benjamin Kuchta is 1154733376. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 22, 2014.
Where is Benjamin Kuchta located?
Benjamin Kuchta practices at 400 Highland Ave, Lewistown, PA 17044. The listed phone number is (717) 242-7473.
What is Benjamin Kuchta's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Benjamin Kuchta enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benjamin Kuchta 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 Benjamin Kuchta's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Benjamin Kuchta reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Geisinger Clinic (Lewistown, PA) and Mount Nittany Medical Center (State College, PA). 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 Benjamin Kuchta's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Benjamin Kuchta affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Benjamin Kuchta is affiliated with Mount Nittany Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benjamin Kuchta was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.
# Benjamin Kuchta · NPI 1154733376
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 22, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1154733376 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 22, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** RN569402 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 400 HIGHLAND AVE, Lewistown, PA 17044-1167
- **Phone:** (717) 242-7473
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Geisinger Clinic (NPI 1770534166, Lewistown, PA); Mount Nittany Medical Center (NPI 1528321015, State College, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 21, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1154733376) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.