Matthew M. Puc, M.D.
NPI 1144278458ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Fountain Hill, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 1996). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $75,128 for 158 patients in 2024, with only 27 Part D claims. On Target Laboratories, Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,591 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1144278458 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD431388 | PA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 25MA06652700 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (NJ); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 295 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,128 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 27 · 36 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $176.89 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Virtua Medical Group, PACherry Hill, NJ · 1,688 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, NJ
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ
- West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ
Other facilities
- Virtua Home Care at West JerseyHome health agency · Marlton, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,591 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$606.40 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $9,283 | 8 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $235.85 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $48.92 | 2 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $22.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,500 · 3 payments
- Education$2,500 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$676.19 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$414.51 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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