NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Gregg Puleo, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rockingham, NC

Joel Gregg Puleo, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rockingham, North Carolina, and NPI 1134277866, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 27965, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134277866
Name
Joel Gregg Puleo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
27965 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
110 Medical Circle, Rockingham, NC 28379
Phone
(910) 410-9494
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 410-9484
Medicaid IDs
89014KG NC
8911270 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110511000520); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1979
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

392 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Joel Puleo392
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol91 claims
  2. Fluconazole52 claims
  3. Norethindrone Acetate51 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate31 claims
  5. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone20 claims
  6. Yuvafem17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $427.19

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Puleo$427.19
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Joel Gregg Puleo among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Joel Gregg Puleo, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Rockingham

They are 3 of the 271 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockingham, and 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nasser Askary, MDRockingham, NC 283791386643559
  2. Mohamed Ibrahim, MDRockingham, NC 283791245404532
  3. Lourdes Castano, MDPinehurst, NC 283741134217086
  4. Lauren Lester, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741699351619
  5. Lee Lowery, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741528388667
  6. Ryan Nance, DOPinehurst, NC 283741063808988
  7. Caleb Pearce, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741609301415
  8. Ellen Puleo, MDPinehurst, NC 283741063560712

Common questions

What is Joel Gregg Puleo, MD's NPI number?

Joel Gregg Puleo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134277866, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Gregg Puleo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Medical Circle, Rockingham, NC, 28379. Phone: (910) 410-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Gregg Puleo, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27965, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Gregg Puleo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Gregg Puleo, MD had 392 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.