Ross C. Puffer, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Bethesda, MD
Ross C. Puffer, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1023456985, issued on Jun 12, 2013. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross C. Puffer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 0101270024 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889
- Phone
- (301) 295-4000
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231108000534); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ross C. Puffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shock Trauma Associates PABaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross C. Puffer among 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland
Ross C. Puffer, MD is one of 163 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 163 neurological surgery physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randy Bell, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891972576387
- Michael Cirivello, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891942405725
- Brian Curry, MDBethesda, MD 208891598180564
- Bradley Dengler, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891013143627
- Jonathan Gilhooly, MDBethesda, MD 208891558333849
- Melissa Meister, MDBethesda, MD 208891174900815
- Charles Miller, MDBethesda, MD 208891770902603
- Lisa Mulligan, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208891245231554
Common questions
What is Ross C. Puffer, MD's NPI number?
Ross C. Puffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023456985, issued on Jun 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross C. Puffer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20889. Phone: (301) 295-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross C. Puffer, MD's license?
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.
What is Ross C. Puffer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.