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Dr. Charles V. Puls, MD
NPI1770561862PAC ID0446229256
- Medicare services, 2024
- 210
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 111
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,717
- Practice address
- 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 627-4101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Charles V. Puls is an anesthesiologist in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Puls practices at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Puls' NPI, 1770561862, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Dr. Puls graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Puls holds Washington license MD60147420.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1770561862NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446229256
- NPI enumeration date
- January 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 627-4101
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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. Charles V. Puls practices at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Puls' primary practice is St. Joseph Medical Center, at 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 627-4101.
- St. Joseph Medical Center1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 · Pierce CountyPhone(253) 627-4101
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Charles V. Puls is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Puls' primary practice is St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puls to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Charles V. Puls' practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Charles V. Puls is one of 1,332 anesthesiologists in Washington
Anesthesiology is Dr. Puls' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Puls' licenses on file in 3 states: Washington, Illinois and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, WashingtonPrimary
- Illinois license
- Texas license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Puls
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1,332anesthesiologists in Washington145anesthesiologists in Tacoma75anesthesiologists at St. Joseph Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Charles V. Puls billed Medicare for 210 services in 2024
CMS data shows 210 Medicare services from Dr. Puls across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,480 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024210
Medicare patients111
Paid by Medicare$19,480
Procedure codes9
Dr. Puls' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 532024: 8866%
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 262024: 57119%
- Imaging
- 2023: 352024: 336%
- Surgery
- 2023: 262024: 3223%
Dr. Puls compared with the Washington median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Puls
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 210vs 415.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 111vs 107Close to median
Medians across 1,312 anesthesiologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Puls' 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. Charles V. Puls treated 111 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puls in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Puls' median patient age at 71, with 39% women.
Medicare patients, 2024111
Average age77
Average risk score1.78
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Puls' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Puls' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3330%
- Men7870%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Puls' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Atrial fibrillation68%
- Heart failure67%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Arthritis59%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Puls' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women39%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Charles V. Puls takes part in Medicare
Dr. Puls 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. Charles V. Puls has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Puls. Dr. Puls' most frequent co-authors are Mayank Agrawal, MD, Glenn Reid Barnhart, MD and Sameer Ahmed Gafoor, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Puls' most frequent co-authors
- Mayank Agrawal, MD1 shared paper
- Glenn Reid Barnhart, MD1 shared paper
- Sameer Ahmed Gafoor, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Puls
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Charles V. Puls received $1,717 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Puls from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $1,354.
General payments to Dr. Puls by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Puls by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.7Kin total
- Travel and lodging$1,00559%
- Food and beverage$71141%
Companies that paid Dr. Puls the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Charles V. Puls graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Puls graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Charles V. Puls'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Charles V. Puls' NPI number?
Dr. Charles V. Puls' NPI number is 1770561862. It was assigned on January 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Charles V. Puls?
Dr. Charles V. Puls is an anesthesiologist in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Charles V. Puls practice?
Dr. Puls practices at 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Puls' primary practice is St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puls to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Charles V. Puls' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puls is (253) 627-4101.
What is Dr. Charles V. Puls' medical license number?
Dr. Puls holds Washington license MD60147420, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Charles V. Puls been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Puls in Washington, Illinois and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Charles V. Puls affiliated with?
Dr. Puls practices at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.
What medical group is Dr. Charles V. Puls part of?
Dr. Puls is linked to Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale. Dmand AI links Dr. Puls to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Charles V. Puls accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puls billed Medicare for 210 services in 2024, and Dr. Puls accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Charles V. Puls see?
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puls in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Charles V. Puls bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Puls' most billed Medicare services were ultrasound (76937), heart test or procedure (93312) and heart test or procedure (93325).
Where did Dr. Charles V. Puls go to medical school?
Dr. Puls graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2000.
Has Dr. Charles V. Puls received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,717 in general payments to Dr. Puls from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Charles V. Puls been practicing?
Dr. Puls graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Charles V. Puls do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Puls.
Who does Dr. Charles V. Puls publish with?
Dr. Puls' most frequent co-authors are Mayank Agrawal, MD (1 shared paper), Glenn Reid Barnhart, MD (1 shared paper) and Sameer Ahmed Gafoor, MD (1 shared paper).
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