NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Puca, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tucson, AZ

Christopher Puca, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1851359517, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 22330, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1851359517
Name
Christopher Puca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
22330 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1925 W Orange Grove RD, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone
(520) 742-0999
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 742-6563
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1925 W Orange Grove RD

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

  1. Raymond Bakotic, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1285613216
  2. Michael Chiesi, PTPhysical Therapist1326007337
  3. Dale Levinsky, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487950556
  4. Leah Linarelli, NDNaturopath1962080812
  5. Patrick Marsh, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1922109354
  6. Leah Schmidt, DOGeneral Practice Physician1245519156

Verify Christopher Puca in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Christopher Puca1,327
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium89 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium81 claims
  3. Lisinopril68 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl46 claims
  6. Omeprazole39 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.

Christopher Puca among 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona

Christopher Puca, MD is one of 2,853 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

651 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 651 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Homeira Baghdadi, MDTucson, AZ 857041215908397
  2. Scott Biehler, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857041518940089
  3. Michael Boren, MDTucson, AZ 857041962473041
  4. Randall Brown, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041881681393
  5. John Graham, MDTucson, AZ 857041336137538
  6. Bill Holloman, MDTucson, AZ 857041356307771
  7. Paul Koss, MDTucson, AZ 857041194701029
  8. William Ludt, DOTucson, AZ 857041922084094

Common questions

What is Christopher Puca, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Puca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851359517, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Puca, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1925 W Orange Grove RD, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 742-0999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Puca, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 22330, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Puca, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Puca, MD had 1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.