NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C

Physician Assistant · San Jose, CA

Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1124073200, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (California PA17820, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124073200
Name
Michael J. Putnam
Credential
P.A-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA17820 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
Phone
(408) 923-7121
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 225 N Jackson Ave

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  4. Maria Annalaine Bangoy, RRTGeneral Care Registered Respiratory Therapist1902086366
  5. Komal Bhatt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003824699
  6. Paz Bilkey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1891746780

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Putnam414
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ciprofloxacin Hcl44 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt34 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl32 claims
  5. Cefpodoxime Proxetil24 claims
  6. Prednisone24 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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Michael J. Putnam among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

221 physician assistant records list a practice address in San Jose

They are 221 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a practice address in San Jose, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Bahnsen, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161730134271
  2. David Carter, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161396774600
  3. Cynthia Flores, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161578591673
  4. Mabel Gomez, P.A.-CSan Jose, CA 951161952559031
  5. Adriana Gutierrez, P.A.San Jose, CA 951161700875952
  6. Cama Lock, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161558391128
  7. Lorena Nogosek, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161578518791
  8. Elvira Parks, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161386699437

Common questions

What is Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C's NPI number?

Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124073200, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116. Phone: (408) 923-7121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA17820, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael J. Putnam, P.A-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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