NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian K. Puchalski, PA

Physician Assistant · Springfield, MA

Brian K. Puchalski, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598165540, issued on Aug 27, 2014. Check the license (Massachusetts PA5104, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598165540
Name
Brian K. Puchalski
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA5104 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA 01107
Phone
(413) 785-4666
Enumerated
Aug 27, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2023
Fax
(413) 846-4742
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150106000435); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 Birnie Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Louis Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033136601
  2. Kulsoom Ahmed-Kagzi, R.PH.Pharmacist1750647137
  3. Saba Ali, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710626353
  4. James Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295538833
  5. Tamer Bahgat, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013938356
  6. Robert Baril, MSPTPhysical Therapist1205949401

Verify Brian K. Puchalski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

289 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Puchalski289
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam73 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl64 claims
  3. Amoxicillin47 claims
  4. Celecoxib27 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium20 claims
  6. Naproxen16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCWestborough, MA
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian K. Puchalski among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Brian K. Puchalski, PA is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

172 physician assistant records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 172 of the 8,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamer Bahgat, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071013938356
  2. Henry Casagrande, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071568485696
  3. Michael Cavanagh, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071801817960
  4. Mark Dutille, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071447268149
  5. Alison Johnson, PASpringfield, MA 011071730181355
  6. Kimberly Mahoney, P.A.Springfield, MA 011071306928148
  7. Peter Michaud, PASpringfield, MA 011071619980968
  8. Anika Opp-Harris, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071134138563

Common questions

What is Brian K. Puchalski, PA's NPI number?

Brian K. Puchalski, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598165540, issued on Aug 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian K. Puchalski, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 785-4666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian K. Puchalski, PA's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA5104, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian K. Puchalski, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian K. Puchalski, PA had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.