Dr. Ross C. Puffer, MD

Dr. Puffer practices at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Puffer's NPI, 1023456985, was assigned on June 12, 2013. Dr. Puffer graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2013. Dr. Puffer holds Virginia license 0101270024.

Dr. Puffer's primary practice is Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, at 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 295-4934.

Dr. Puffer's primary practice is Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Puffer is also affiliated with University of Maryland Medical Center. The medical group on file is R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puffer to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Puffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Puffer is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Puffer is licensed in Virginia.

CMS data shows 45 Medicare services from Dr. Puffer across 2 procedure codes in 2020, all of them office visits, for 13 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,285 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puffer in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puffer's median patient age at 60, with 26% women.

In 2016, Dr. Puffer wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $447 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Puffer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Puffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 81 papers to Dr. Puffer, published from 2011 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgical Procedures and Odontoid Process. Dr. Puffer has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Puffer's most frequent co-authors are Robert J. Spinner, MD, Michelle J. Clarke, MD and Christopher Salvatore Graffeo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Puffer from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $552.

Dr. Puffer graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2013.