NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Puett, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Wilmington, NC

David W. Puett, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1821096264, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 36806, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821096264
Name
David W. Puett
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
36806 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 S. 17TH St., Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 762-1182
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 202-2022
Medicaid ID
8969397 NC
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 1710 S. 17TH St.

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

  1. Mark Harris, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1437157872
  2. John Harshbarger, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1174520449
  3. Gregory Schimizzi, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1811995251
  4. Wendy Simmons, PARheumatology Physician1609800556

Verify David W. Puett in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

David W. Puett among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

David W. Puett, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory BorstadWilmington, NC 284011528057056
  2. Daniel Delo, MDWilmington, NC 284011114128618
  3. Heather Favorito, MDWilmington, NC 284011306199674
  4. Guy FioccoWilmington, NC 284011700881695
  5. Ronald GeorgeWilmington, NC 284011265657894
  6. Mark Harris, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011437157872
  7. John Harshbarger, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011174520449
  8. Malithi Jayasundara, MDWilmington, NC 284011871849976

Common questions

What is David W. Puett, M.D.'s NPI number?

David W. Puett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821096264, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Puett, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 S. 17TH St., Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 762-1182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Puett, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 36806, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is David W. Puett, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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