NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Silver Spring, MD

Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1881868883, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0102688, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1881868883
Name
Puneet Singh Garcha
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
D0102688 MD
Q3677 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1040 Spring St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone
(240) 701-0534
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250908002498); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,245 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Puneet Garcha2,245
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone208 claims
  2. Azithromycin172 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim157 claims
  4. Tacrolimus149 claims
  5. Valganciclovir Hcl121 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium109 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): 91.3 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  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: $4,344.32

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TransMedics, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Puneet Garcha$4,344.32
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Maryland Physicians PABaltimore, MD

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

Puneet Singh Garcha among 342 pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland

Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D. is one of 342 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 225 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Maryland

There are 342 pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norton Elson, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121912941063
  2. Natasha Lamming-Lee, M.D.,Takoma Park, MD 209121750372835
  3. Joseph Mizgerd, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121336165927
  4. Alfred Munzer, M.D.Takoma Park, MD 209121144224593
  5. Richard Squires, M.D.Takoma Park, MD 209121861485047
  6. Lila Bahadori, MDSilver Spring, MD 209021235228354
  7. Irnest Oser, MDSilver Spring, MD 209021063501187
  8. Ira Tauber, MDSilver Spring, MD 209021649369752

Common questions

What is Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D.'s NPI number?

Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881868883, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 Spring St, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (240) 701-0534. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0102688, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D. had 2,245 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Puneet Singh Garcha, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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