Dr. Chad C. Puffer, DO

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1619263985
Medicare services, 2016
22
Part D claims, 2017
12
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
9400 Zane Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
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Primary practice

PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park

Hospital · Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer is a psychiatrist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Puffer practices at PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, part of Newport Healthcare.

Dr. Puffer's NPI, 1619263985, was assigned on June 24, 2011. Dr. Puffer holds Minnesota license 55432.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 24, 2011
NPI status
Active
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Sex
Male

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer practices at PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Dr. Puffer's primary practice is PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park, at 9400 Zane Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Puffer's primary practice is PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, part of Newport Healthcare. The medical group on file is PrairieCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puffer to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chad C. Puffer's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn ParkAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer is one of 742 psychiatrists in Minnesota

Psychiatry is Dr. Puffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Puffer is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 55432 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Puffer

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer billed Medicare for 22 services in 2016

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Puffer across 1 procedure code in 2016, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,406 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 201622
Paid by Medicare$1,406
Procedure codes1

Dr. Puffer compared with the Minnesota median for psychiatrists, 2016

  • Dr. Puffer
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
22vs 16086% below
Part D claims
12vs 15092% below

Medians across 752 psychiatrists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Puffer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016

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

Dr. Chad C. Puffer's patients have a median age of 16

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puffer's median patient age at 16, with 50% women.

Dr. Puffer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 16

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Chad C. Puffer wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Puffer wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $167 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 115 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 201712
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$167

Dr. Puffer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 1152017: 1290%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 7 in 2016.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Chad C. Puffer has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Puffer in 2016. Dr. Puffer's most frequent co-author is John E. Huxsahl, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Puffer's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Puffer

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Sources for Dr. Chad C. Puffer'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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chad C. Puffer's NPI number?

Dr. Chad C. Puffer's NPI number is 1619263985. It was assigned on June 24, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chad C. Puffer?

Dr. Chad C. Puffer is a psychiatrist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Chad C. Puffer practice?

Dr. Puffer practices at 9400 Zane Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. Dr. Puffer's primary practice is PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, part of Newport Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puffer to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Chad C. Puffer's medical license number?

Dr. Puffer holds Minnesota license 55432.

Which hospitals is Dr. Chad C. Puffer affiliated with?

Dr. Puffer practices at PrairieCare's Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Chad C. Puffer part of?

Dr. Puffer is linked to PrairieCare Medical Group.

Does Dr. Chad C. Puffer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puffer billed Medicare for 22 services in 2016.

What services does Dr. Chad C. Puffer bill to Medicare?

In 2016, Dr. Puffer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Dr. Chad C. Puffer prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puffer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Olanzapine.

How long has Dr. Chad C. Puffer been practicing?

Dr. Puffer's NPI was assigned in 2011.

Does Dr. Chad C. Puffer do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Puffer.

Who does Dr. Chad C. Puffer publish with?

Dr. Puffer's most frequent co-authors are John E. Huxsahl, MD (1 shared paper).

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