NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Beckley, WV

Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Beckley, West Virginia, and NPI 1538270590, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 18189, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538270590
Name
Prakash Raghunath Puranik
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
18189 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 Stanaford RD, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 466-2944
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 466-2943
Medicaid ID
0098274000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040114000331); accepts Medicare assignment
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 250 Stanaford RD

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

  1. Obi Agborbesong, MDSurgery Physician1306251459
  2. Said Alnajjar, MDSurgery Physician1285296673
  3. Leslie BarleyPhysical Therapy Assistant1871982041
  4. Odeth Barrett-Campbell, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1306297999
  5. Bre BryantFamily Nurse Practitioner1417716275
  6. Catherine CanizaresPhysical Therapist1073902136

Verify Prakash Raghunath Puranik in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hcma Consultants IncBeckley, WV

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

Prakash Raghunath Puranik among 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia

Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD is one of 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 71% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1969 · median 2004 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Charron, MDBeckley, WV 258011770587594
  2. Nathan Doctry, MDBeckley, WV 258011316994270
  3. William Lacost, D.O.Beckley, WV 258011053558924
  4. Barry Levin, M.D.Beckley, WV 258011427086727
  5. Matthew Nelson, M.D.Beckley, WV 258011720281306
  6. David Shamblin, MDBeckley, WV 258011467504662
  7. Richard Manis, MDHuntington, WV 257041790887339
  8. Luis Bolano, M.D.Huntington, WV 257021134186836

Common questions

What is Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD's NPI number?

Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538270590, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Stanaford RD, Beckley, WV, 25801. Phone: (304) 466-2944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Prakash Raghunath Puranik, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 18189, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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