Robert Puchalski, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician · Lugoff, SC
Robert Puchalski, M.D. is a sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Lugoff, South Carolina, and NPI 1740215904, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23048, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Puchalski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YS0012X
- License number
- 23048 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Exchange Dr, Lugoff, SC 29078
- Phone
- (803) 408-3277
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 408-3299
- Medicaid ID
- 230486 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040420000318); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician record → All 2 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 15 Exchange Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Boone, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1821309683
- Janaki Emani, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1841450962
- Valerie Fritsch, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1447513643
- Felicia Harris, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1043716228
- Robert Kabakjian, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1861499618
- Kelly Long, AU.D.Audiologist1457438905
Verify Robert Puchalski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
435 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 290 among the 46 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium83 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate64 claims
- Cefuroxime41 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Azelastine Hcl26 claims
- Omeprazole21 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): 99.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $232.75
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 44 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,106.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- South Carolina Ent Allergy And Sleep Medicine PALugoff, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 2 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician records in South Carolina.
All 2 in South Carolina → Every provider in Lugoff → Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →
The 1 sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Alhussien, MDCharleston, SC 294251124902077
Common questions
What is Robert Puchalski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Puchalski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740215904, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Puchalski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Exchange Dr, Lugoff, SC, 29078. Phone: (803) 408-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Puchalski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23048, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Puchalski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Puchalski, M.D. had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 290. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Puchalski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.
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.