NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Puro, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

David M. Puro, MD, FACC is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1245290741, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (California G56853, 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
1245290741
Name
David M. Puro
Credential
MD, FACC
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G56853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 782-8844
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 782-8859
Medicaid ID
00G568530 CA
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 1941 Johnson Ave

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

  1. Robert Doria, MD, FACCInterventional Cardiology Physician1376521005
  2. Michael Famularo, MD, FACCInterventional Cardiology Physician1174501845
  3. Lorianna Fletcher, MD, FACCCardiovascular Disease Physician1497715023
  4. Maria Flores-Cooper, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649255480
  5. Gary Harkins, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1942204375
  6. Richard Marks, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1952496556

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Puro19
  2. Specialty average3,078

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.

David M. Puro among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

David M. Puro, MD, FACC is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Armin Bandari, MD, FACCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011679750574
  2. Lorianna Fletcher, MD, FACCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011497715023
  3. Thinn Hlaing, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011699976993
  4. Joel Lardizabal, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011508960527
  5. Adam Niku, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011760837447
  6. Matthew Petersen, DOSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011396206397
  7. Steven Pontius, M.D., F.A.C.C.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011750360350
  8. Gholamreza Pourzia, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011487635546

Common questions

What is David M. Puro, MD, FACC's NPI number?

David M. Puro, MD, FACC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245290741, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Puro, MD, FACC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 782-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Puro, MD, FACC's license?

NPPES lists California license number G56853, 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 David M. Puro, MD, FACC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David M. Puro, MD, FACC had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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