Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 750
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,625
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $1,063
- Practice address
- 1301 15th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 774-7400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch is an internist in Williston, North Dakota
Dr. Pugatch practices at CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Pugatch's NPI, 1700862232, was assigned on December 16, 2005. Dr. Pugatch holds North Dakota license 10451.
- NPI
- 1700862232NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8224028600
- NPI enumeration date
- December 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 774-7400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch practices at CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, North Dakota
Dr. Pugatch's primary practice is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston, at 1301 15th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801 in Williams County. The practice phone is (701) 774-7400.
- CHI St. Alexius Health Williston1301 15th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801 · Williams CountyPhone(701) 774-7400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pugatch's primary practice is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Pugatch is also affiliated with CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck. The medical group on file is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugatch to 1 more hospital, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice, 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. Bruce S. Pugatch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pugatch practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHI St. Alexius Health Williston | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch is one of 193 internists in North Dakota
Internal medicine is Dr. Pugatch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pugatch's licenses on file in 2 states: North Dakota and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North DakotaPrimary
- Missouri license
Internists near Dr. Pugatch
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch billed Medicare for 750 services in 2020
CMS data shows 750 Medicare services from Dr. Pugatch across 8 procedure codes in 2020, for 13 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,018 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pugatch's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 1,2542020: 41567%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 6692020: 31753%
- Other services
- 2019: 642020: 1872%
Dr. Pugatch compared with the North Dakota median for internists, 2020
- Dr. Pugatch
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 750vs 44668% above
- Medicare patients
- 13vs 26495% below
- Part D claims
- 6,962vs 23130.1 times
Medians across 192 internists in North Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pugatch's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Bruce S. Pugatch treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugatch in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pugatch's median patient age at 65, with 45% women.
Dr. Pugatch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pugatch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pugatch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch wrote 7,625 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pugatch wrote 7,625 Medicare Part D claims for 335 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,962 of them, across 103 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $861,332 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,195 claims across 102 drugs.
Dr. Pugatch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,920 claims78%
- Brand-name1,638 claims21%
- Other67 claims1%
Dr. Pugatch'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. Pugatch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%103 of 7,625 claims
- Antibiotics0%38 of 7,625 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%21 of 7,625 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: 6,1952024: 6,96212%
Drugs named by CMS: 103 in 2024, 102 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
How Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pugatch 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. Bruce S. Pugatch received $1,063 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Pugatch from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $384.
General payments to Dr. Pugatch by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pugatch by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$89784%
- Education$16716%
Companies that paid Dr. Pugatch the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch's NPI number?
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch's NPI number is 1700862232. It was assigned on December 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch?
Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch is an internist in Williston, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch practice?
Dr. Pugatch practices at 1301 15th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801. Dr. Pugatch's primary practice is CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, North Dakota, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugatch to 1 hospital, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pugatch is (701) 774-7400.
What is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch's medical license number?
Dr. Pugatch holds North Dakota license 10451, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pugatch in North Dakota and Missouri.
Which hospitals is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch affiliated with?
Dr. Pugatch practices at CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston, North Dakota. Dr. Pugatch is also affiliated with CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck. Dmand AI links Dr. Pugatch to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch part of?
Dr. Pugatch is linked to CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center.
Does Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pugatch billed Medicare for 750 services in 2020, and Dr. Pugatch accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugatch in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Pugatch's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pugatch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,063 in general payments to Dr. Pugatch from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Bruce S. Pugatch been practicing?
Dr. Pugatch graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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