Francisco Puentes, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Cartersville, GA
Francisco Puentes, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Cartersville, Georgia, and NPI 1114006814, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 052479, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco Puentes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 052479 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Fox Chase, Cartersville, GA 30120
- Phone
- (678) 400-2621
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201105001751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francisco Puentes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 052479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
691 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium101 claims
- Lantus Solostar79 claims
- Methimazole39 claims
- Novolog Flexpen35 claims
- Synthroid31 claims
- Metformin Hcl29 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: $272.85
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Francisco Puentes among 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia
Francisco Puentes, MD is one of 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RE0101X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Georgia
There are 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia.
All 245 in Georgia → Every provider in Cartersville → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harini Jalagani, MDCartersville, GA 301201336111558
- Anota Akofu, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171215376140
- Asad Saeed, MDCarrollton, GA 301171265484190
- Michael Vavrik, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171003915158
- Stephen Skjei, M.D.Holly Springs, GA 301151518994607
- Madiha Khan, M.D.Canton, GA 301141710159488
- Joanna Miragaya, MD, PHDHolly Springs, GA 301141811192321
- Saira Adeel, M.D.Austell, GA 301061417116450
Common questions
What is Francisco Puentes, MD's NPI number?
Francisco Puentes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114006814, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco Puentes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Fox Chase, Cartersville, GA, 30120. Phone: (678) 400-2621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco Puentes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 052479, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francisco Puentes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco Puentes, MD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.