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Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1992)

11 Union Valley Road
Monroe Township, NJ

(609) 409-6856

Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Saint Peter's Healthcare System, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

75 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873

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111 Union Valley Road Suite 201
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

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15H Brier Hill Court
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

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Saint Peter's Healthcare System

11 Union Valley Road
Monroe Township, NJ

(609) 409-6856

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	302
doctor visit	1631
hospital care	1225
inpatient care	1225
lab tests	628
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	117

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	295
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1597
hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1281
lab tests	679
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	50
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vascular procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	61
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	266
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	235
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1488
hospital care	1120
inpatient care	1120
lab tests	602
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	36
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	74
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	281
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	248
doctor visit	1115
hospital care	838
inpatient care	838
lab tests	490
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	956
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	142
Hispanic	56
Asian	30
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	758
85 and over	442
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	322
doctor visit	1098
hospital care	744
inpatient care	744
lab tests	446
nuclear scan	110
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	59
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	248
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	303
doctor visit	912
hospital care	812
inpatient care	812
lab tests	204
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	67
Hispanic	30
Asian	21
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	255
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	371
doctor visit	869
hospital care	940
inpatient care	928
lab tests	114
nuclear scan	86
outpatient care	12
stress testing	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	71
Hispanic	25
Asian	24
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	239
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	445
doctor visit	839
emergency care	12
hospital care	902
inpatient care	886
lab tests	60
nuclear scan	100
outpatient care	16
stress testing	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	212

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	78
Hispanic	21
Asian	31
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	232
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	207
doctor visit	641
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
lab tests	18
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	44
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	176
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	638
hospital care	714
inpatient care	696
nuclear scan	29
outpatient care	18
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	39
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	171
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	605
hospital care	749
inpatient care	749
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	34
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	135
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Somerset, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	274
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1039
emergency care	12
hospital care	897
inpatient care	893
lab tests	360
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	62
outpatient care	15
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	784
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	339
85 and over	222
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1992. He completed residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1992)

Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Saint Peter's Healthcare System

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sheldon J. Kukafka, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$415 ENTRESTO $250	LEQVIO $165
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$328 ELIQUIS $328
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$239 XARELTO $239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$206 BRILINTA $192	LOKELMA $15
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$166 Electrophysiology $166
Other	$577 PRALUENT $71	Vascepa $48	Impella $46	VERQUVO $42	JARDIANCE $34	Other $336

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,823
Education	$109

Biography

Dr. Sheldon Kukafka is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Before performing his residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Dr. Kukafka attended SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine for medical school. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Doctor.com reports that Dr. Kukafka is accepting new patients at his office in Somerset, NJ.