Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Missoula, MT
Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1174502017, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Montana 8250, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Andrew Puckett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 8250 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2360 Mullan RD, Missoula, MT 59808
- Phone
- (406) 721-4436
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 721-6053
- Medicaid ID
- 0017051 MT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040521000807); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 16 in Montana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2360 Mullan RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joan Bond-Deschamps, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790726115
- Robert Botkin, P.T.Physical Therapist1730157165
- Rayme Caton, ATC, NCBMTAthletic Trainer1295797371
- Mark Channer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1649259441
- Cynthia Cleveland, DPTPhysical Therapist1588079016
Verify Paul Andrew Puckett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine33 claims
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Missoula Bone And Joint LLCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Andrew Puckett among 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana
Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D. is one of 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Montana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Montana
There are 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Montana.
All 16 in Montana → Every provider in Missoula → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Sullivan, MDMissoula, MT 598081619929635
- Taylor Buckley, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041063654283
- Thomas Rickard, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041548260706
- Julie Adams, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011033195284
- Nathaniel Fogel, MD, MSKalispell, MT 599011417480542
- Heidi Shors, M.D.Kalispell, MT 599011982899795
- Parley Thorderson, MDKalispell, MT 599011033165758
- Todd Cameron, DOGreat Falls, MT 594051669520607
Common questions
What is Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174502017, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2360 Mullan RD, Missoula, MT, 59808. Phone: (406) 721-4436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 8250, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D. had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Andrew Puckett, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.