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Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Medford, New Jersey.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 359 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
24.7/100
▼ 58 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 24.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,048 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

24.7/100
MIPS score · -58 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
91%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

25 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. sits

This provider among family medicine physician peers

Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 45% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/21/2006

NPI 1265478101

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,048 40% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

24.7/100 58.4 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New Jersey

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers

New Jersey providers
Mental Health Counselor - 6.2%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist - 5.9%Physical Therapist5.9%Clinical Social Worker - 5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.4%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.4%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.1%Internal Medicine Physician3.1%Family Medicine Physician - 1.6%Family Medicine Physician1.6%
Largest specialties in New Jersey (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
24.7/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 24.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%24.7%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 24.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 155 ROUTE 70, Medford, NJ, 08055, with a listed phone of (609) 654-9100. NPI 1265478101 was issued on 06/21/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,048 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 359 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $140K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.3%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 24.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 82.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

155 ROUTE 70
Medford, NJ 08055

Provider Details

NPI 1265478101
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/21/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

24.6883
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
82.2943
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Family Medicine Physician average

8% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 2,048 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,048
Total Claims
$140K
Total Drug Cost
359
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
4,872
Total Day Supply
142,290
Brand vs Generic
8% brand / 91% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$94K
Generic Drug Cost
$45K
Opioid Claims
88 (4.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
39

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.98
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 19, 65-74: 155, 75-84: 156, 85+: 29

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
125
Levothyroxine Sodium
78
Lisinopril
64
Omeprazole
62
Amlodipine Besylate
61
Alprazolam
60
Simvastatin
56
Metformin Hcl
55
Metoprolol Succinate
50
Losartan Potassium
49

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s 2,048 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in New Jersey

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Albert-Puleo.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s specialty?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Medford, New Jersey. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. wrote 2,048 Medicare Part D claims totaling $140K in drug costs for 359 beneficiaries.
What is Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 24.7/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 82.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. located?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. is located at 155 ROUTE 70, Medford, NJ, 08055. Phone: (609) 654-9100.
What is Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265478101, issued on 06/21/2006.
Does Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $94K in brand drug costs.
Does Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. had 88 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.3%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. accept Medicare?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,048 Part D claims and 359 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s credentials?
Anthony Albert-Puleo, M.D.'s NPI is 1265478101 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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