NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O.

Neurology Physician · Dayton, OH

Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Dayton, Ohio, and NPI 1174961874, issued on Jun 5, 2013. Check the license (Ohio 34.012511, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174961874
Name
Kenneth Douglas Pugar
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
34.012511 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
405 W Grand Ave, Dayton, OH 45405
Phone
(937) 723-3564
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2024
Medicaid ID
0221548 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170526001569); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
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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Also registered at 405 W Grand Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rachel AbercrombieStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790589794
  2. Emmanuel Aguh, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1588058549
  3. Ammar Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366905390
  4. Shahzad Akbar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1326675661
  5. Radhika Akella, MDHospitalist Physician1619905601
  6. Peter Albrecht, DOVascular Surgery Physician1457858904

Verify Kenneth Douglas Pugar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

896 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Pugar896
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin107 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl81 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl57 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl39 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa37 claims
  6. Botox36 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): 83.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,260.14

142 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mdd US Operations, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Pugar$3,260.14
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Dayton Center For Neurological Disorders IncCenterville, OH
  2. Dayton Osteopathic HospitalDayton, OH
  3. Highland District Hospital Professional Services CorporationHillsboro, OH
  4. Kettering Independent Medical Group IncKettering, OH
  5. Trihealth H LLCCincinnati, OH
  6. Wilmington Physicians Group LLCWilmington, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenneth Douglas Pugar among 789 neurology physician records in Ohio

Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O. is one of 789 neurology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 2084N0400X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 789 neurology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brittney Dietz, DODayton, OH 454051528700135
  2. Erik RossDayton, OH 454041639532716
  3. Lawrence Goldstick, MDDayton, OH 454081508969445
  4. Glen Solomon, MDDayton, OH 454021760481626
  5. Steven Arkin, M.D.Dayton, OH 454091225076839
  6. Karen Arkin, M.D.Dayton, OH 454091164460622
  7. Esteban Cheng-Ching, MDDayton, OH 454091851568018
  8. Tracy Eicher, M.D.Dayton, OH 454091578540084

Common questions

What is Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174961874, issued on Jun 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 W Grand Ave, Dayton, OH, 45405. Phone: (937) 723-3564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.012511, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O. had 896 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Douglas Pugar, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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.

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