Dr. David M. Pugliese, DO

  • Danville, PA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1548225543PAC ID4880620772
Medicare services, 2024
892
Medicare patients, 2024
352
Part D claims, 2024
5,088
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Practice phone
Call (570) 271-6211
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Primary practice

Geisinger Medical Center

Hospital · Danville, Pennsylvania

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Dr. David M. Pugliese is a rheumatologist in Danville, Pennsylvania

Dr. Pugliese practices at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, part of Risant Health.

Dr. Pugliese's NPI, 1548225543, was assigned on April 20, 2006. Dr. Pugliese graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. Dr. Pugliese holds Pennsylvania license OS011870.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880620772
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(570) 271-6211
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

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

Dr. David M. Pugliese practices at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania

Dr. Pugliese's primary practice is Geisinger Medical Center, at 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 in Montour County. The practice phone is (570) 271-6211.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David M. Pugliese is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Pugliese's primary practice is Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, part of Risant Health. Dr. Pugliese is also affiliated with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Geisinger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugliese to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David M. Pugliese's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Geisinger Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. David M. Pugliese is one of 357 rheumatologists in Pennsylvania

Rheumatology is Dr. Pugliese's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Pugliese is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pugliese is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense OS011870 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint arthropathy, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Pugliese treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Pugliese

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David M. Pugliese billed Medicare for 892 services in 2024

CMS data shows 892 Medicare services from Dr. Pugliese across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,628 for them.

Medicare services, 2024892
Medicare patients352
Paid by Medicare$38,628
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4772024: 4555%
Other services
2023: 02024: 343
Surgery
2023: 852024: 9411%

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

  • In an office73282%
  • In a facility16018%

Dr. Pugliese compared with the Pennsylvania median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pugliese
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
892vs 1,16523% below
Medicare patients
352vs 25638% above
Part D claims
4,819vs 1,1904.0 times

Medians across 340 rheumatologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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. David M. Pugliese treated 352 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugliese in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 176 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pugliese's median patient age at 73, with 80% women.

Medicare patients, 2024352
Average age71
Average risk score1.43
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Pugliese's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pugliese's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26676%
  • Men8624%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure70%
  4. Osteoporosis41%
  5. Anxiety33%
  6. Mood disorders28%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Chronic kidney disease25%

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

Dr. Pugliese's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women80%
  • Men20%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David M. Pugliese wrote 5,088 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pugliese wrote 5,088 Medicare Part D claims for 752 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,819 of them, across 53 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,629,929 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,134 claims across 51 drugs.

Part D claims, 20245,088
Drugs named by CMS53
Total drug cost$7.6M
Part D patients752

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

  • Generic3,718 claims73%
  • Brand-name and other1,370 claims27%

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

  • Opioids5%275 of 5,088 claims
  • Antibiotics0%13 of 5,088 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: 4,1342024: 4,81917%

Drugs named by CMS: 53 in 2024, 51 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

Dr. David M. Pugliese offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Pugliese accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pugliese as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. David M. Pugliese has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Pugliese. Dr. Pugliese's most frequent co-authors are Eric D. Newman, MD and Eva Rottmann, DO.

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

Dr. David M. Pugliese received $62,496 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Pugliese from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $52,990.

General payments to Dr. Pugliese by program year, 2016 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Pugliese by kind, 2016 to 2022

$62.5Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$56,65091%
  • Travel and lodging$2,8505%
  • Food and beverage$2,3834%
  • Consulting fees$6001%
  • Education$130%

Companies that paid Dr. Pugliese the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. David M. Pugliese has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Pugliese, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Pugliese

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. 2011
    • ACR Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David M. Pugliese graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Pugliese graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. Dr. Pugliese is a member of ACR.

  1. Medical schoolUNE College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2001 - 2026PA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David M. Pugliese accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Pugliese is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Highmark and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Highmark
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Pugliese accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. EPO5
  4. HMO5
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David M. Pugliese'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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. David M. Pugliese's NPI number?

Dr. David M. Pugliese's NPI number is 1548225543. It was assigned on April 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David M. Pugliese?

Dr. David M. Pugliese is a rheumatologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. David M. Pugliese practice?

Dr. Pugliese practices at 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822. Dr. Pugliese's primary practice is Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, part of Risant Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pugliese to 3 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. David M. Pugliese's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pugliese is (570) 271-6211.

What is Dr. David M. Pugliese's medical license number?

Dr. Pugliese holds Pennsylvania license OS011870.

Which hospitals is Dr. David M. Pugliese affiliated with?

Dr. Pugliese practices at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pugliese is also affiliated with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pugliese to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. David M. Pugliese part of?

Dr. Pugliese is linked to Geisinger. Dmand AI links Dr. Pugliese to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David M. Pugliese accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pugliese billed Medicare for 892 services in 2024, and Dr. Pugliese accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David M. Pugliese offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pugliese as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David M. Pugliese see?

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pugliese in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. David M. Pugliese board certified?

Yes. Dr. Pugliese is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. David M. Pugliese bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pugliese's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. David M. Pugliese go to medical school?

Dr. Pugliese graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. David M. Pugliese prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pugliese's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. David M. Pugliese received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $62,496 in general payments to Dr. Pugliese from 3 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. David M. Pugliese been practicing?

Dr. Pugliese graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. David M. Pugliese do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Pugliese.

Who does Dr. David M. Pugliese publish with?

Dr. Pugliese's most frequent co-authors are Eric D. Newman, MD (1 shared paper) and Eva Rottmann, DO (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. David M. Pugliese accept?

Dr. Pugliese is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Highmark and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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