Joan Frances Puglia, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Worcester, MA
Joan Frances Puglia, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1275571713, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 257532, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joan Frances Puglia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 257532 MA
030620 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 67 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
- Phone
- (508) 334-6641
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 110106625A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151209001955); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joan Frances Puglia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 257532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,793 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin338 claims
- Memantine Hcl308 claims
- Donepezil Hcl145 claims
- Pregabalin135 claims
- Topiramate134 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate106 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): 97 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joan Frances Puglia among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Joan Frances Puglia, M.D. is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ursula Anwer, MDWorcester, MA 016051689658734
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- Marc Fisher, MDWorcester, MA 016051134103799
- Francis Huttinger, MDWorcester, MA 016051164776449
- Herbert Markley, MDWorcester, MA 016051043251598
- James Paskavitz, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051811970874
- Muhammad Ramzan, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051801877329
- Narendrakumar Sodha, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051366427932
Common questions
What is Joan Frances Puglia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joan Frances Puglia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275571713, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joan Frances Puglia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67 Belmont St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-6641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joan Frances Puglia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 257532, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joan Frances Puglia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joan Frances Puglia, M.D. had 2,793 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joan Frances Puglia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.
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.