Nicele E. Puente, MD
NPI 1225569866ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Santa Ana, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Santa Ana, California, trained at University of Virginia School of Medicine (class of 2017). Part D covered 702 prescriptions written in 2024, 87% of them generic. Exact Sciences Corporation reported $19.41 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1225569866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A170386 | CA |
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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 702 · 1,563 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 62 |
| Total drug cost | $85,863 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Behavioral Health Services Inc.Wilmington, CA · 7 clinicians
- Choice Health NetworkLos Angeles, CA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19.41 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$26.12 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $19.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$19.41 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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