NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Pugliese, D.O.

Rheumatology Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

David M. Pugliese, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1548225543, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS011870, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548225543
Name
David M. Pugliese
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
OS011870 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone
(570) 808-6111
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 808-6348
Medicaid ID
001954892 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000884); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2000
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 675 Baltimore Dr

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

  1. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDOphthalmology Physician1790931186
  2. David Adcock, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1750386066
  3. Athar Altaf, MDGastroenterology Physician1447201454
  4. Meghan Archer, RDNRegistered Dietitian1588311468
  5. Deborah Baird, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477527356
  6. Christa Baker, CRNPNurse Practitioner1881825297

Verify David M. Pugliese in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,088 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 275 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Pugliese5,088
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate974 claims
  2. Prednisone473 claims
  3. Methotrexate391 claims
  4. Gabapentin251 claims
  5. Leflunomide242 claims
  6. Humira Pen221 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. Geisinger ClinicWilkes Barre, PA
  2. Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA

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

David M. Pugliese among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania

David M. Pugliese, D.O. is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Blidner, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021598827792
  2. Brian Delvecchio, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021215993613
  3. Nancy Desai, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021912438003
  4. Zahid Husain, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021104988310
  5. Omair Khan, MBBSWilkes Barre, PA 187021073285391
  6. Victor Labbate, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021689736894
  7. Gnanesh Patel, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021316238298
  8. Birju Bhatt, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187111881912236

Common questions

What is David M. Pugliese, D.O.'s NPI number?

David M. Pugliese, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548225543, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Pugliese, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Pugliese, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS011870, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David M. Pugliese, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David M. Pugliese, D.O. had 5,088 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.