NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Puhalovich, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Cumming, GA

Frank Puhalovich, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1548253941, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 034222, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548253941
Name
Frank Puhalovich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
034222 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Northside Forsyth Dr Ste 440, Cumming, GA 30041
Phone
(770) 203-4881
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(470) 695-7068
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110126000039); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1100 Northside Forsyth Dr Ste 440

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

  1. Peter Futrell, M.D.Neurology Physician1912990391

Verify Frank Puhalovich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

7,422 Medicare Part D claims for 972 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 255 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Puhalovich7,422
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl529 claims
  2. Gabapentin403 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl370 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa307 claims
  5. Levetiracetam283 claims
  6. Clonazepam282 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): 68 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score50.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,216.56

207 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mdd US Operations, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Puhalovich$4,216.56
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lakeside Neurology, P.C.Cumming, GA
  2. Northside Primary Care Professional Services,llcCumming, GA
  3. Physiotherapy Associates IncCumming, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank Puhalovich among 544 neurology physician records in Georgia

Frank Puhalovich, M.D. is one of 544 neurology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 384 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 544 neurology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Cooper, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411205843588
  2. Peter Futrell, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411912990391
  3. Reginald Hall, MDCumming, GA 300411902885494
  4. Jorge Juncos, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411184801383
  5. Neel Patel, MDCumming, GA 300411083096374
  6. Bernard Drexinger, M.D.Cumming, GA 300401407849888
  7. Scott Chandler, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300431235394982
  8. James McDaniel, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451275534943

Common questions

What is Frank Puhalovich, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frank Puhalovich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548253941, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Puhalovich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Northside Forsyth Dr Ste 440, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (770) 203-4881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Puhalovich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 034222, 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 Frank Puhalovich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Puhalovich, M.D. had 7,422 Medicare Part D claims for 972 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank Puhalovich, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68 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.

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