James Puckett, M.D.
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
James Puckett, M.D. is a public health & general preventive medicine physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1477698926, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 06457, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Puckett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician 2083P0901X
- License number
- 06457 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6111 Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Phone
- (601) 296-6001
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 268-1222
- Medicaid ID
- 00123686 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest public health & general preventive medicine physician records → All 20 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Verify James Puckett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 06457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health & general preventive medicine physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 820 among the 336 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
James Puckett among 20 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in Mississippi
James Puckett, M.D. is one of 20 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 45% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0901X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 20 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in Mississippi.
All 20 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Applewhite, M.D.Picayune, MS 394661770562647
- Rebecca James, MDMeridian, MS 393011043309222
- Safia Mohiuddin, MDGulfport, MS 395011194352377
- Robert Travnicek, MD MPHGulfport, MS 395031447330030
- Jessica Lotridge, M.D.Keesler Afb, MS 395341578743217
- Irina Barbone, MDJackson, MS 392161477397743
- Abedulnaasseer Mohammedelamien, M.D, MSJackson, MS 392161821252479
- Maharaj Tomar, MDJackson, MS 392161205122942
Common questions
What is James Puckett, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Puckett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477698926, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Puckett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6111 Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 296-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Puckett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 06457, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Puckett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Puckett, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among public health & general preventive medicine physician prescribers was 820. 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.