Leopoldo Puga, MD

Primary specialty

Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0000X

License

A85474 Issued in CA

Practice address

8327 Brimhall Rd Ste 701
Bakersfield, CA 93312-4050

Phone

(661) 327-7842

Fax

(866) 547-8781

NPI assigned

Jun 9, 2006

Last updated

Jul 21, 2022By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Internal MedicineAlso: Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Education

Other, 1995

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

California Cardiovascular InstituteGroup PAC ID 1355713561, 4 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Mercy Hospital Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, CCN 050295
• Adventist Health Bakersfield Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, CCN 050455
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, CCN 050036
• Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital, Tehachapi, CA, CCN 051301
• Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Hospital, Ridgecrest, CA, CCN 051333

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

97.87 of 100Reported as group

Quality

91.28

Improvement activities

40

Cost

72.88

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/CBDIAD/Endpoint/CBDIAD
• FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/FDFJCD

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Bakersfield Vascular Care Inc

  • Interventional Cardiology Physician
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1568020709
  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• California Cardiovascular Institute

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1497462659
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Leopoldo Puga, MD, Inc

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1134537665
  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• Leopoldo Puga

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1215382361
  NPD (past) Authorized official

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi

  dba Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi Valley

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Tehachapi, CA
  • NPI 1275538530
  Care Compare affiliation
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1467538520
  Care Compare affiliation
• Dignity Health

  dba Mercy Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1104981661
  Care Compare affiliation
• Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Ridgecrest, CA
  • NPI 1447253125
  Care Compare affiliation
• Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

  • Land Ambulance
  • Ridgecrest, CA
  • NPI 1699398560

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• San Joaquin Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • NPI 1538157508
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "PO BOX 22281",
            "city": "BAKERSFIELD",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "933902281",
            "telephone_number": "661-327-7842",
            "fax_number": "866-547-8781"
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "933124050",
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• Julie Christine Pruett, FNP
• Porshia Pruitt
• Psychiatric Medical Practitioners, Inc.
• Psychological & Behavioral Health Services of California
• Carrie Puckett, NP
• Victoria Puga
• Amudhan Pugalenthi, M.D.
• Vincent Andrew Puget, BA, MS
• Eddie Pugh
• Nikole Pugh

• Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Bakersfield, CA
• Providers in Bakersfield, CA by specialty
• Cardiovascular Disease Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 21, 2022; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.