NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Leslie Putnam, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Springfield, MO

John Leslie Putnam, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1871569111, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R6H15, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871569111
Name
John Leslie Putnam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
R6H15 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4350 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65810
Phone
(417) 447-1000
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 447-6150
Medicaid ID
202509428 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050228000516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1983
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 ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Putnam140
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam38 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl25 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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: $110.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Putnam$111
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

John Leslie Putnam among 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri

John Leslie Putnam, MD is one of 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 93% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri.

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The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Brandon, D.O.Springfield, MO 658071023472511
  2. Trevor Conner, DOSpringfield, MO 658071083134902
  3. Christopher Miller, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071124009212
  4. Christopher Amundsen, M.D.Branson, MO 656161184018632
  5. Stephen Morris, M.D.Bolivar, MO 656131689028417
  6. Ryan Edwards, MDSedalia, MO 653011881663037
  7. Douglas Kiburz, MDSedalia, MO 653011487623260
  8. John Vani, MDMoberly, MO 652701083727077

Common questions

What is John Leslie Putnam, MD's NPI number?

John Leslie Putnam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871569111, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Leslie Putnam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4350 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65810. Phone: (417) 447-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Leslie Putnam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R6H15, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Leslie Putnam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Leslie Putnam, MD had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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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.