George Puhak, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Hazleton, PA
George Puhak, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1942351523, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS025371L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Puhak
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DS025371L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1730 E Broad St, Hazleton, PA 18201
- Phone
- (570) 459-1911
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Puhak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license DS025371LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 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.
George Puhak among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania
George Puhak, DMD is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hazleton
They are 12 of the 351 NPPES records with a practice address in Hazleton, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Christopher Falvello, DDSHazleton, PA 182011710046297
- David Heckman, D.D.S.Hazleton, PA 182011871560490
- Anna Khodzhayeva-Mariano, DMDHazleton, PA 182011316091515
- Steven Nicholson, D.M.D.Hazleton, PA 182011881794386
- Robert Seaman, D.M.D.Hazleton, PA 182011346372349
Common questions
What is George Puhak, DMD's NPI number?
George Puhak, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942351523, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Puhak, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 E Broad St, Hazleton, PA, 18201. Phone: (570) 459-1911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Puhak, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS025371L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does George Puhak, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Puhak, DMD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.