Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Saint Clair Shores, MI
Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1346360229, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301081983, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joyce Catherine Purakal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 4301081983 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 102, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
- Phone
- (586) 447-5100
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (586) 447-5090
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071108000550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joyce Catherine Purakal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301081983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol50 claims
- Raloxifene Hcl27 claims
- Valacyclovir27 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 claims
- Fluconazole12 claims
- Nystatin-Triamcinolone11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Henry Ford Semi Medical GroupSaint Clair Shores, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joyce Catherine Purakal among 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Michigan
Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D. is one of 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 73% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 1,003 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 51% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 1,776 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Michigan.
All 1,776 in Michigan → Every provider in Saint Clair Shores → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Bowen, DOSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811104285238
- Veena Chari Hedni, MDSt Clair Shores, MI 480811922096700
- Thomas Hartzell, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811619966256
- Jennifer Kuzel, MDSt Clair Shores, MI 480811902895014
- Ann McReynolds, MDSt Clair Shores, MI 480811114917077
- Manuela O'Campo, MDSt Clair Shores, MI 480811336130723
- Nathan White, MDSt Clair Shores, MI 480811134106024
- Andrea Abessinio, D.O.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480801144237926
Common questions
What is Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346360229, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21000 E 12 Mile RD Ste 102, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48081. Phone: (586) 447-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301081983, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D. had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joyce Catherine Purakal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.