Douglas S. Fugate, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Punxsutawney, PA
Douglas S. Fugate, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871553552, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD034740E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas S. Fugate
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD034740E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 720 W Mahoning St, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
- Phone
- (814) 938-0740
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 938-0750
- Medicaid ID
- 0014272070003 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 720 W Mahoning St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Douglas S. Fugate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD034740ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam44 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
- Lantus Solostar13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Douglas S. Fugate among 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Douglas S. Fugate, M.D. is one of 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 92% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 111 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Punxsutawney → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Varacallo, MDDu Bois, PA 158011629415682
- David Bizousky, M.D.Indiana, PA 157011235199910
- Craig McKirgan, D.O.Indiana, PA 157011225098916
- David Wilson, M.D.Indiana, PA 157011386604072
- Douglas Hampers, MDGreensburg, PA 156011588668974
- Timothy Graham, MDNew Castle, PA 161051831157460
- Robert McGannNew Castle, PA 161051093769010
- Austin Ebert, PA-CHermitage, PA 161481396341384
Common questions
What is Douglas S. Fugate, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas S. Fugate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871553552, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas S. Fugate, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 W Mahoning St, Punxsutawney, PA, 15767. Phone: (814) 938-0740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas S. Fugate, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD034740E, 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 Douglas S. Fugate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas S. Fugate, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas S. Fugate, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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.