NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1417536376, issued on Apr 6, 2021. Check the license (California A181862, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1417536376
Name
Cindy Vanessa Puga
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A181862 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 W 3RD St Ste 220, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone
(888) 499-9303
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2024
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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Verify Cindy Vanessa Puga in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cindy Puga123
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate13 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.

Cindy Vanessa Puga among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. Seung Lim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571528206489
  4. Ovid Mercene, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571770686354
  5. Babak Moein Vaziri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571912062357
  6. Jorge Monastersky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571851542781
  7. George Ngan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571316054174
  8. Babak Pezeshki, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900571710376926

Common questions

What is Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD's NPI number?

Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417536376, issued on Apr 6, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 W 3RD St Ste 220, Los Angeles, CA, 90057. Phone: (888) 499-9303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181862, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Vanessa Puga, MD had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.

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