Duncan R. Puffer, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Duluth, MN
Duncan R. Puffer, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1073663449, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota D10480, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Duncan R. Puffer
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- D10480 MN
4587 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3617 W Arrowhead RD, Duluth, MN 55811
- Phone
- (218) 722-8377
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 722-3117
- Medicaid ID
- 143022000 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151001000066); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 191 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3617 W Arrowhead RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Ash, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1164045738
- Charles Babst, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1679623029
- Melanie Bluth, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1215598784
- Kirstin CarlsonOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1760716773
- Luke CarlsonOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1740514751
- Marty Espe, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1760532139
Verify Duncan R. Puffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license D10480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
538 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 225 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl207 claims
- Ibuprofen116 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass63 claims
- Amoxicillin35 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate27 claims
- Metronidazole25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $32.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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
- Northern Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons PADuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Duncan R. Puffer among 191 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Minnesota
Duncan R. Puffer, DDS is one of 191 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Minnesota. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Minnesota
There are 191 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Minnesota.
All 191 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Ash, DDSDuluth, MN 558111164045738
- Charles Babst, DDSDuluth, MN 558111679623029
- Marty Espe, DDS, MDDuluth, MN 558111760532139
- Peter Mayer, DDS,MDDuluth, MN 558111104976570
- John Cornell, DDSDuluth, MN 558051801981444
- Paul Hodapp, DDSDuluth, MN 558051750475299
- Joby Jaberi, DDSDuluth, MN 558051407059009
- Eric Scotland, DDSDuluth, MN 558051679793244
Common questions
What is Duncan R. Puffer, DDS's NPI number?
Duncan R. Puffer, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073663449, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Duncan R. Puffer, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3617 W Arrowhead RD, Duluth, MN, 55811. Phone: (218) 722-8377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Duncan R. Puffer, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number D10480, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Duncan R. Puffer, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Duncan R. Puffer, DDS had 538 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.