Dr. James Lee Puckett, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 591
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 391
- Part D claims, 2024
- 618
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 485-6511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James Lee Puckett is an emergency medicine physician in Poway, California
Dr. Puckett practices at Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway in Poway, California, part of Palomar Health.
Dr. Puckett's NPI, 1295024800, was assigned on April 4, 2011. Dr. Puckett graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Puckett holds California license A123998.
- NPI
- 1295024800NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385878719
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 485-6511
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Lee Puckett practices at Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway in Poway, California
Dr. Puckett's primary practice is Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway, at 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 485-6511.
- Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 485-6511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Lee Puckett is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Puckett's primary practice is Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway in Poway, California, part of Palomar Health. Dr. Puckett is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puckett to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Lee Puckett's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puckett practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Lee Puckett is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. Puckett's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Puckett is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Puckett
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Lee Puckett billed Medicare for 591 services in 2024
CMS data shows 591 Medicare services from Dr. Puckett across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 391 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,825 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Puckett's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3432024: 38312%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1892024: 20810%
Dr. Puckett compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Puckett
- California median
- Medicare services
- 591vs 2652.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 391vs 24361% above
- Part D claims
- 511vs 628.2 times
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Puckett's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Lee Puckett treated 391 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puckett in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 130 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puckett's median patient age at 59, with 52% women.
Dr. Puckett's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Puckett's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23259%
- Men15941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Puckett's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Mood disorders40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Depression38%
- Anxiety36%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Puckett's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Lee Puckett wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Puckett wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims for 282 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 511 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,432 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 435 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Puckett's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic598 claims97%
- Brand-name and other20 claims3%
Dr. Puckett's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Puckett's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%106 of 618 claims
- Antibiotics23%140 of 618 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4352024: 51117%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Lee Puckett scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Puckett for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Puckett accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Puckett's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 85.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. James Lee Puckett graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine
Dr. Puckett graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Lee Puckett's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Lee Puckett's NPI number?
Dr. James Lee Puckett's NPI number is 1295024800. It was assigned on April 4, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Lee Puckett?
Dr. James Lee Puckett is an emergency medicine physician in Poway, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. James Lee Puckett practice?
Dr. Puckett practices at 15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064. Dr. Puckett's primary practice is Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway in Poway, California, part of Palomar Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puckett to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. James Lee Puckett's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puckett is (858) 485-6511.
What is Dr. James Lee Puckett's medical license number?
Dr. Puckett holds California license A123998.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Lee Puckett affiliated with?
Dr. Puckett practices at Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway in Poway, California. Dr. Puckett is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. Dmand AI links Dr. Puckett to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. James Lee Puckett part of?
Dr. Puckett is linked to Vituity. Dmand AI links Dr. Puckett to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Lee Puckett accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puckett billed Medicare for 591 services in 2024, and Dr. Puckett accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James Lee Puckett's MIPS score?
Dr. Puckett's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Lee Puckett see?
CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puckett in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. James Lee Puckett bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Puckett's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. James Lee Puckett go to medical school?
Dr. Puckett graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. James Lee Puckett prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puckett's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Tramadol HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
How long has Dr. James Lee Puckett been practicing?
Dr. Puckett graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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