NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326251299, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-431596, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326251299
Name
Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
MD-431596 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 641-4530
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070822001091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2001
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 300 Halket St

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

  1. Mutaz Abdelgalil, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144012626
  2. Dina AbdelsamadObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265264717
  3. Steven Abo, MDSpecialist1669444766
  4. Sharon Achilles, MD, PHDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649473257
  5. Shaista AliPharmacist1447849245
  6. Chelsea AndersonNurse Practitioner1003375676

Verify Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024

1,609 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Shannon Huggins-Puhalla1,609
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole683 claims
  2. Letrozole174 claims
  3. Exemestane59 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl51 claims
  5. Verzenio42 claims
  6. Ibrance41 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $7,896.23

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TerSera Therapeutics LLC. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shannon Huggins-Puhalla$7,896
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. Oncology Hematology Association IncCranberry Township, PA

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

Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla among 265 medical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania

Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD is one of 265 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 265 medical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Davidson, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131114954153
  2. Ashwin SomasundaramPittsburgh, PA 152131356784763
  3. Antonios Christou, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121922044098
  4. Larisa Greenberg, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121144220385
  5. Ariel Lopez-Chavez, M.D., M.S.Pittsburgh, PA 152121871786913
  6. Dulabh Monga, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121578564019
  7. Naga Sai Krishna Patibandla, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121861948069
  8. Jane Raymond, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121518968825

Common questions

What is Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD's NPI number?

Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326251299, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 641-4530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-431596, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shannon Leigh Huggins-Puhalla, MD had 1,609 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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