Denise L. Puthuff, MD
Dermatology Physician · Louisville, KY
Denise L. Puthuff, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1457332629, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 25903, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Denise L. Puthuff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 25903 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4938 Brownsboro RD Ste 206, Louisville, KY 40222
- Phone
- (502) 339-2922
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2024
- Fax
- (502) 339-2912
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070727000009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4938 Brownsboro RD Ste 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Cummins, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1043296817
- Michelle Hannigan, APRNNurse Practitioner1518983188
- Margaret Kilgore, APRN, DNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1740608082
- Laura Klein, MDDermatology Physician1437140621
Verify Denise L. Puthuff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 25903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
833 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide113 claims
- Finasteride110 claims
- Spironolactone69 claims
- Imiquimod62 claims
- Ketoconazole60 claims
- Valacyclovir55 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $49.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Forefront Dermatology SCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Denise L. Puthuff among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky
Denise L. Puthuff, MD is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 142 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Klein, MDLouisville, KY 402221437140621
- Terrie Williams, M.D.Louisville, KY 402221215064134
- Janice Yusk, M.D.Louisville, KY 402221982685152
- Garrett Crabtree, M.D.Louisville, KY 402231407972060
- Natalie Daniels, M.D.Louisville, KY 402231396880019
- Shannon England, APRNLouisville, KY 402231851665038
- Leon Kircik, MDLousiville, KY 402171760576599
- Denise Dickinson, M.D.Louisville, KY 402151831267459
Common questions
What is Denise L. Puthuff, MD's NPI number?
Denise L. Puthuff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457332629, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Denise L. Puthuff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4938 Brownsboro RD Ste 206, Louisville, KY, 40222. Phone: (502) 339-2922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Denise L. Puthuff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 25903, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Denise L. Puthuff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Denise L. Puthuff, MD had 833 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Denise L. Puthuff, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.
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.