Dr. Weldon Louis Kunkel , MD
Emergency Medicine • Waco, TX
6901 Medical Parkway
Waco, TX 76712
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Weldon Kunkel is listed in NPPES under Emergency Medicine.
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NPI assigned on August 31, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 53 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2014. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2014:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 53 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2014. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 194 in 2013 to 53 in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2014.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6901 Medical Parkway
Waco, TX 76712
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Emergency Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
53 standardized 30-day fills in 2014
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
$315 in 2014
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2014, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2014.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Waco and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kunkel are from 2014.
32 active clinicians are listed under Emergency Medicine with a practice address in Waco, TX (4,895 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Waco
0% of these 32 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
15.6% of these 32 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 decreased 73% from 194 in 2013 to 53 in 2014.
- 2013: 194
- 2014: 53
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 73% from 194 in 2013 to 53 in 2014.
- 2013: 194
- 2014: 53
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $949 in 2013 to $315 in 2014.
- 2013: $949
- 2014: $315
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2014), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2014.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 53 | 243 | $314.79 | 44 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2014; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 31, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Emergency Medicine Providers in Waco
- Dr. Peter Dailey, MD
- Dr. Guido Zecca, MD
- Dr. Jay Allport, DO
- Dr. John Hamilton, MD
- Dr. Daniel Roberts, MD
- Dr. Stephanie Dunlop, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 2589
Waco, TX 767022589
Phone: 2547514146