Dr. Alan Puddy, MD

  • Alamosa, CO
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1891019972PAC ID9537303383
Medicare services, 2024
3,185
Medicare patients, 2024
276
Part D claims, 2024
363
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
Practice phone
Call (719) 587-1202
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Dr. Alan Puddy is an orthopedic surgeon in Alamosa, Colorado

Dr. Puddy practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital.

Dr. Puddy's NPI, 1891019972, was assigned on March 18, 2010. Dr. Puddy graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Puddy holds Colorado license DR.0062917.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9537303383
NPI enumeration date
March 18, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(719) 587-1202
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Alan Puddy practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado

Dr. Puddy's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health, at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101 in Alamosa County. The practice phone is (719) 587-1202.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Alan Puddy is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Puddy's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital. The medical group on file is UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puddy to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alan Puddy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puddy practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley HealthAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alan Puddy is one of 387 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Puddy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Puddy is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Puddy's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Texas and Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0062917 · 2019 to 2028 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Texas license2022 to 2024
  • Nebraska licenseLicense 26530 · 2011 to 2021

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee replacement, lower back pain, pelvic and hip fracture and traumatic arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Puddy treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Puddy

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Dr. Alan Puddy billed Medicare for 3,185 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,185 Medicare services from Dr. Puddy across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 276 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $85,729 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,185
Medicare patients276
Paid by Medicare$85,729
Procedure codes10

Dr. Puddy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3842024: 2,666594%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1562024: 332113%
Surgery
2023: 932024: 187101%

Where Dr. Puddy's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,12998%
  • In a facility562%

Dr. Puddy compared with the Colorado median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Puddy
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
3,185vs 7004.5 times
Medicare patients
276vs 19641% above
Part D claims
316vs 644.9 times

Medians across 373 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Puddy's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alan Puddy treated 276 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puddy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 147 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puddy's median patient age at 61, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024276
Average age74
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Puddy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Puddy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17664%
  • Men10036%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Puddy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure69%
  4. Mood disorders28%
  5. Depression26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Chronic kidney disease22%
  8. Diabetes22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Puddy's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

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. Alan Puddy wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Puddy wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 316 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,783 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024363
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,783
Part D patients64

Dr. Puddy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic357 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims2%

Dr. Puddy'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. Puddy's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids26%96 of 363 claims
  • Antibiotics12%42 of 363 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: 272024: 3161070%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Alan Puddy takes part in Medicare

Dr. Puddy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Alan Puddy has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Puddy in 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Puddy has published most often in Arthroplast Today. Dr. Puddy's most frequent co-authors are David Nathan Shau, MD, Paritosh C. Khanna, MD and Scott Jameel Mubarak, MD.

Papers4

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Alan Puddy received $12,630 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Puddy from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $9,493.

General payments to Dr. Puddy by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Puddy by kind, 2018 to 2025

$12.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,81046%
  • Food and beverage$5,62145%
  • Education$1,20010%

Companies that paid Dr. Puddy the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Alan Puddy graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

Dr. Puddy graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolUniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alan Puddy accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers

Dr. Puddy is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • +1 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Puddy accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO8
  3. POS5
  4. HMO4
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Alan Puddy's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alan Puddy's NPI number?

Dr. Alan Puddy's NPI number is 1891019972. It was assigned on March 18, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alan Puddy?

Dr. Alan Puddy is an orthopedic surgeon in Alamosa, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Alan Puddy practice?

Dr. Puddy practices at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101. Dr. Puddy's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puddy to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Alan Puddy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Puddy is (719) 587-1202.

What is Dr. Alan Puddy's medical license number?

Dr. Puddy holds Colorado license DR.0062917, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Alan Puddy been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Puddy in Colorado (2019 to 2028), Texas (2022 to 2024) and Nebraska (2011 to 2021).

Which hospitals is Dr. Alan Puddy affiliated with?

Dr. Puddy practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado.

What medical group is Dr. Alan Puddy part of?

Dr. Puddy is linked to UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Puddy to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Alan Puddy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puddy billed Medicare for 3,185 services in 2024, and Dr. Puddy accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alan Puddy see?

CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puddy in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Alan Puddy board certified?

Yes. Dr. Puddy is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Alan Puddy bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Puddy's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7318), injected or infused drug (J3301) and injected or infused drug (J0665).

Where did Dr. Alan Puddy go to medical school?

Dr. Puddy graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. Alan Puddy prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puddy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Ondansetron ODT and Celecoxib.

Has Dr. Alan Puddy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,630 in general payments to Dr. Puddy from 8 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Alan Puddy been practicing?

Dr. Puddy graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Dr. Alan Puddy do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Puddy.

Who does Dr. Alan Puddy publish with?

Dr. Puddy's most frequent co-authors are David Nathan Shau, MD (2 shared papers), Paritosh C. Khanna, MD (1 shared paper) and Scott Jameel Mubarak, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Alan Puddy accept?

Dr. Puddy is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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