Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Orange, CA
Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1194119008, issued on Mar 28, 2015. Check the license (California 20A18378, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lucas Akihiko Puttock
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 20A18378 CA
DO.1975 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 880-7812
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201005000560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lucas Akihiko Puttock in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A18378Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
540 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 280 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methadone Hcl89 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
- Morphine Sulfate25 claims
- Fentanyl21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF California-IrvineOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lucas Akihiko Puttock among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Orange → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha Chen, M.D.Orange, CA 928681346669207
- Sunita Puri, M.D.Orange, CA 928681174849186
- Melvyn Sterling, M.D.Orange, CA 928681245394196
- Cory Taylor, MDOrange, CA 928681033538525
- Derek MoriyamaTustin, CA 927821851747901
- Sam Djazayeri, DOVentura, CA 930031821652462
- Alexandra Morath-Shap, D.O.Ventura, CA 930031922484070
- Colin Scibetta, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031427320480
Common questions
What is Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO's NPI number?
Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194119008, issued on Mar 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 880-7812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A18378, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lucas Akihiko Puttock, DO had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.