NIKOLA K PUFFINBARGER (MD) – Pediatric Surgery Physician, NPI 1821066176

NIKOLA K PUFFINBARGER (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Oak lawn, Illinois. specializing in GENERAL SURGERY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 18029 (OK). The NPI Number for NIKOLA K PUFFINBARGER (MD) is 1821066176

Main info

Female
35 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
NIKOLA K PUFFINBARGER (MD)
NPI
1821066176
Phone
(708) 684-5437
Address
4440 W 95th St Ste 1332H
Enumeration Date
11 March 2006
Last Update Date
26 March 2025

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
-
Graduation Year
1991 (35 years ago)
PAC ID
0749204196
Professional Enrollment ID
I20250507003309
Address ID
TN370274692BR2000XDRXX400

Contacts

Secure Messaging
npuffinbarger412561@direct.myadvocateaurora.org
FHIR Endpoint
https://EpicFHIR.aurora.org/FHIR/MYAURORA/api/FHIR/DSTU2/
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience78
Completeness85
Years active:20State licenses:2Other namesUpdated within 12 months

1,426 GENERAL SURGERY in IL

Provider Addresses for NIKOLA K PUFFINBARGER (MD)

  • 4440 W 95th St Ste 1332H

    Oak Lawn, IL 604532600

    Phone: (708) 684-5437

    Fax: (708) 684-4808

    Type: Location

  • 150 HARVESTER DR STE 300

    BURR RIDGE, IL 605275965

    Phone:

    Type: Mailing

  • 5841 S MARYLAND AVE

    CHICAGO, IL 606371443

    Phone: (888) 824-0200

    Type: Location

  • 1122, Northeast 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 73117, United States

    ORI236

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731171039

    Phone: (405) 271-1515

    Type: Mailing

  • Nicholson Tower, 940, Northeast 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

    JIMMY EVEREST TOWER STE. 2000

    OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731045008

    Phone: (405) 271-2006

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 1 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $43.

Total Amount is formed as General ($43) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $43.

Last reported payment date: 2024-07-22 • Largest payer in this snapshot: ATRICURE, INC. ($43).

Total Amount

$43

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

1

Total payment records

General Amount

$43

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-07-22

Latest reported date

Top Companies

Largest payers in this snapshot

CompanyAmount
ATRICURE, INC.$43
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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2025-05-07

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-06-15

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking 3 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.

Enrollment records

3

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20060124000788IGeneral SurgeryOKTBD
I20241105002392IGeneral SurgeryILTBD
I20250507003309IGeneral SurgeryKSTBD

What to do next

  • No action required while the due date shows TBD.
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  • Do not submit a revalidation application in PECOS until CMS publishes a concrete due date.

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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No Medicare fee-for-service utilization data available for this provider in our database.

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