2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician NPI 1740357680 MD
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TERESA PUSHECK, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician in WOODLAND HILLS, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 473 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician avg: 379
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs

What the federal data shows

TERESA PUSHECK, MD filed 1,487 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician in WOODLAND HILLS, California, prescribing 99% generic.

1K
Part D claims, 2023
99%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

TERESA PUSHECK, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,487 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

TERESA PUSHECK, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about TERESA PUSHECK, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/29/2006

NPI 1740357680

Primary specialty

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician

Niche

608 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,487 292% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 379

Specialty distribution in California

How Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician share within California

1. Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

TERESA PUSHECK, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5601 DE SOTO AVE, WOODLAND HILLS, CA, 91367, with a listed phone of (818) 719-2000. NPI 1740357680 was issued on 11/29/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PUSHECK most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,487 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 473 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $42K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 608 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 379 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5601 DE SOTO AVE
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367

Provider Details

NPI 1740357680
Specialty Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 11/29/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where TERESA PUSHECK, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP
WOODLAND HILLS, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to TERESA PUSHECK, MD. To verify TERESA PUSHECK, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

TERESA PUSHECK, MD — brand share 1.0%
Specialty average (est.)

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 1,487 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,487
Total Claims
$42K
Total Drug Cost
473
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,844
Total Day Supply
43,214
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$2K
Generic Drug Cost
$40K
Opioid Claims
53 (3.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
158

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.20
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 226, 75-84: 171, 85+: 63

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What TERESA PUSHECK, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Ipratropium Bromide
534
Azelastine Hcl
96
Flunisolide
95
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
63
Prednisone
59
Fluticasone Propionate
57
Pilocarpine Hcl
47
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
46
Mupirocin
44
Ibuprofen
27

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Overview

How TERESA PUSHECK, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician landscape nationally.

608
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician
379
Avg Claims per Provider

TERESA PUSHECK, MD's 1,487 claims are above the specialty average of 379.

Nearby Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PUSHECK.

Compare Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TERESA PUSHECK, MD's specialty?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician and practices in WOODLAND HILLS, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does TERESA PUSHECK, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, TERESA PUSHECK, MD wrote 1,487 Medicare Part D claims totaling $42K in drug costs for 473 beneficiaries.
Where is TERESA PUSHECK, MD located?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD is located at 5601 DE SOTO AVE, WOODLAND HILLS, CA, 91367. Phone: (818) 719-2000.
What is TERESA PUSHECK, MD's NPI number?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740357680, issued on 11/29/2006.
Does TERESA PUSHECK, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD's prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does TERESA PUSHECK, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, TERESA PUSHECK, MD had 53 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%.
How many Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 608 Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician provider writes 379 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does TERESA PUSHECK, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, TERESA PUSHECK, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ipratropium Bromide, Azelastine Hcl, Flunisolide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does TERESA PUSHECK, MD accept Medicare?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,487 Part D claims and 473 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify TERESA PUSHECK, MD's credentials?
TERESA PUSHECK, MD's NPI is 1740357680 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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