Dr. Gregory Joseph Kirchner , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Hershey, PA
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
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Dr. Gregory Kirchner is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 24, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 36 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 36 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 27 in 2022 to 36 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022β2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Little Rock, AR. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Drexel University College Of Medicine
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
36 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$155 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $5,438.32 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Grant: $5,000.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $438.32 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $5,000.00 across 1 record.
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $197.66 across 1 record.
- Novus Surgical Consultants: $135.71 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2020
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kirchner has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kirchner as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Hershey and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kirchner are from 2023.
33 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Hershey, PA (1,272 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hershey
9.1% of these 33 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
60.6% of these 33 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 33% from 27 in 2022 to 36 in 2023.
- 2022: 27
- 2023: 36
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 33% from 27 in 2022 to 36 in 2023.
- 2022: 27
- 2023: 36
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $260 in 2022 to $155 in 2023.
- 2022: $260
- 2023: $155
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $30.15 in 2022 to $5,438.32 in 2025.
- 2022: $30.15
- 2023: $439.10
- 2024: $671.66
- 2025: $5,438.32
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $5,438.32.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Grant
Cash or cash equivalent
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β | General | $5,000.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Comprehensive Shoulder System | General | $197.66 |
| Novus Surgical Consultants |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $107.02 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $35.66 |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $32.99 |
| Novus Surgical Consultants |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $28.69 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LCP | General | $18.75 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $17.55 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 36 | 170 | $154.82 | 35 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-10-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20250815002564
AR
8224537394
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
4301 W Markam St, Little Rock, AR 722057101
Phone: 5016868000
Secondary Practice Locations
4301 W Markham St # 531
Little Rock, AR 722057101
Phone: 5016868000
2 Shackleford West Blvd
Little Rock, AR 722113755
Phone: 5016142663
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle Surgery
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 7175315638)
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR MC CA410, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 7175311159)
Additional practice office at 2 Shackleford West Blvd, Little Rock, AR 722113755
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD478805)
Registered at 2 SHACKLEFORD WEST BLVD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 722113755 (Tel: 5016142663)
Registered at 4301 W MARKHAM ST # 783, LITTLE ROCK, AR 722057101 (Tel: 5016868000)
Additional practice office at 4301 W Markham St # 531, Little Rock, AR 722057101
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: AR E-19247)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360
Recorded as GREGORY KIRCHNER, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
500 University Dr Mc Ca410
Hershey, PA 170332360
Phone: 7175311159