Dr. Charles Evan Pugar, DO

Dr. Pugar practices at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth.

Dr. Pugar's NPI, 1932350626, was assigned on October 1, 2008. Dr. Pugar graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Pugar holds Ohio license 34.009819.

Dr. Pugar's primary practice is OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, at 5100 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43228 in Franklin County. The practice phone is (614) 544-2136.

Dr. Pugar's primary practice is OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth. Dr. Pugar is also affiliated with OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is OhioHealth Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugar to 3 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pugar practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Pugar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Pugar is board certified in general vascular surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Pugar is licensed in Ohio.

Dmand AI lists arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization and varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Pugar treats.

CMS data shows 223 Medicare services from Dr. Pugar across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,921 for them.

CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.42, 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. Pugar's median patient age at 72, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pugar wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 432 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,356 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 510 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Pugar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pugar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Pugar, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 289 general payments to Dr. Pugar from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $7,445.

Dr. Pugar graduated from Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Pugar is a member of AOA.

Dr. Pugar is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.