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Dr. Rudolph B. Puana, MD
NPI1497836498
- Medicare services, 2018
- 4,834
- Part D claims, 2018
- 812
- Publications
- 7
- Industry payments
- $127
- Insurance carriers
- 1
- Practice address
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4095
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 792-6161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Rudolph B. Puana is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Puana practices in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Puana's NPI, 1497836498, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Puana graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2002. Dr. Puana's Hawaii license number on file is 12740.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1497836498NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's practice address is in Houston, Texas
Dr. Puana's practice address in the NPI Registry is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4095. The practice phone is (713) 792-6161.
- NPI Registry address1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4095Phone(713) 792-6161
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Puana's practice | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rudolph B. Puana is one of 4,073 anesthesiologists in Texas
Anesthesiology is Dr. Puana's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Puana's licenses on file in 4 states: Hawaii, Texas, Alaska and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, HawaiiPrimary
- Critical care medicine (anesthesiology), Texas
- Alaska license
- Minnesota license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Puana
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Dr. Rudolph B. Puana billed Medicare for 4,834 services in 2018
CMS data shows 4,834 Medicare services from Dr. Puana across 23 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $175,043 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20184,834
Paid by Medicare$175,043
Procedure codes23
Dr. Puana's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Drugs given in the office
- 2017: 2,6042018: 2,88411%
- Surgery
- 2017: 7782018: 91417%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 7312018: 59519%
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 2292018: 27219%
- Other services
- 2017: 1632018: 1574%
- Imaging
- 2017: 02018: 12
- Anesthesia
- 2017: 742018: 0100%
Dr. Puana compared with the Texas median for anesthesiologists, 2018
- Dr. Puana
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 4,834vs 7168.1 times
- Part D claims
- 812vs 2631.2 times
Medians across 3,710 anesthesiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Puana's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Rudolph B. Puana wrote 812 Medicare Part D claims in 2018
In 2018, Dr. Puana wrote 812 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 16 drugs, with $49,851 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 483 claims across 13 drugs.
Part D claims, 2018812
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$49,851
Dr. Puana's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
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, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 4832018: 81268%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2018, 13 in 2017.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Rudolph B. Puana has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Puana, published from 2007 to 2009. The most frequent topics are Capillary Permeability, Mesentery and Morphine. Dr. Puana has published most often in Anesth Analg. Dr. Puana's most frequent co-authors are Russell K. McAllister, MD, Christopher Stephen Armstrong, MD and Craig A. Charleston, MD.
Papers7
Years published2007 to 2009
Topics Dr. Puana writes about most
- Capillary Permeability
- Mesentery
- Morphine
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Venules
Dr. Puana's most frequent co-authors
- Russell K. McAllister, MD3 shared papers
- Christopher Stephen Armstrong, MD1 shared paper
- Craig A. Charleston, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Puana
Antithrombin IIIPeptide FragmentsSepsis
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
DenervationElectromyographyHerpes Zoster
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana received $127 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Puana from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $50.
General payments to Dr. Puana by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Puana the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha
Dr. Puana graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Puana is in network with 1 carrier, including WI State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- WI State Medicaid
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rudolph B. Puana'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice 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 |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's NPI number?
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's NPI number is 1497836498. It was assigned on October 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rudolph B. Puana?
Dr. Rudolph B. Puana is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana practice?
Dr. Puana practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4095.
What is Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puana is (713) 792-6161.
What is Dr. Rudolph B. Puana's medical license number?
Dr. Puana's Hawaii license number on file is 12740, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Rudolph B. Puana been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Puana in Hawaii (2004 to 2024), Texas, Alaska (2017 to 2018) and Minnesota (2016 to 2018).
Does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puana billed Medicare for 4,834 services in 2018.
What services does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Puana's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2704), injected or infused drug (J1100) and injected or infused drug (J1885).
Where did Dr. Rudolph B. Puana go to medical school?
Dr. Puana graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puana's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.
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Has Dr. Rudolph B. Puana received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $127 in general payments to Dr. Puana from 4 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Rudolph B. Puana been practicing?
Dr. Puana graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Puana, published from 2007 to 2009.
Who does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana publish with?
Dr. Puana's most frequent co-authors are Russell K. McAllister, MD (3 shared papers), Christopher Stephen Armstrong, MD (1 shared paper) and Craig A. Charleston, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Rudolph B. Puana accept?
Dr. Puana is in network with 1 carrier, including WI State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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