Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mesa, AZ
Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1215917463, issued on Jan 21, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 26179, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Thomas Purcell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 26179 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4566 E Inverness Ave, Mesa, AZ 85206
- Phone
- (480) 635-0070
- Enumerated
- Jan 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 635-0090
- Medicaid ID
- 422105 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091215000090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary Thomas Purcell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 26179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
250 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam62 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sgl Holdings LLCGilbert, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Thomas Purcell among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona
Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D. is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 462 in Arizona → Every provider in Mesa → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Sandler, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852071386691954
- Brian McWhorter, DOMesa, AZ 852091114117710
- Nirain D'Souza, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021295736106
- Amalia De Comas, MDMesa, AZ 852021063603843
- Emily Naclerio, MDMesa, AZ 852021891282042
- Jeffrey Surina, MDMesa, AZ 852021750743191
- John Udall, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021649477357
- Thomas Erickson, MDCasa Grande, AZ 852221194718106
Common questions
What is Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215917463, issued on Jan 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4566 E Inverness Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85206. Phone: (480) 635-0070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 26179, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Thomas Purcell, M.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.