NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1669477881 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Kelly Puster, M.D.
Surgery Physician in Elkhart, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,778 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Kelly Puster, M.D. is a Surgery Physician in Elkhart, Indiana, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #37
- Surgery Physician rank among Indiana specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Kelly Puster, M.D.
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1669477881), first enumerated 06/15/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1669477881 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1669477881
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-LIGHT 640 in Indiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Vincent Carifi · 2005
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Kelly Puster, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Kelly Puster, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1669477881 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/15/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kelly Puster, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Multicare Health System
Puyallup, WA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Surgery Physician Overview
How Kelly Puster, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Puster, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Puster.
One of 640 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Joshua Aaron
M.D.
Evansville, IN
Dr. Karam Abbasi
MD
Kokomo, IN
Dr. Shadi Aboudi
MD
Kokomo, IN
Dr. Vinu Abraham
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Amber Ackerman
NP
Muncie, IN
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kelly Puster, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kelly Puster, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Elkhart, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Kelly Puster, M.D. located? ▼
Kelly Puster, M.D. is located at 303 S NAPPANEE ST, Elkhart, IN, 46514. Phone: (574) 296-3220.
What is Kelly Puster, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kelly Puster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669477881, issued on 06/15/2005.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Kelly Puster, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kelly Puster, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kelly Puster, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kelly Puster, M.D.'s NPI is 1669477881 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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