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Duncan R. Puffer, DDS

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Specializes in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (1990)

3617 W Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 722-8377

Duncan R. Puffer, DDS is an oral surgeon in Duluth, MN specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Duncan R. Puffer, DDS is affiliated with NORTHERN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS PA.

Office Locations

3617 W Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 722-8377

(218) 722-3117

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2019

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	7
Female	8

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Duncan R. Puffer, DDS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Duncan R. Puffer, DDS graduated from University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1990. He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (1990)

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Duncan R. Puffer, DDS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NORTHERN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Nobel Biocare USA	$1,333 Dental Implant $1,043	Branemark $124	DENTAL IMPLANTS $122	NobelReplace $16	NOBELPROCERA $15	Other $13
DENTSPLY IH Inc.	$901 Implant Dentistry $685	ASTRA TECH Implant System $216
Straumann USA LLC	$257 $257
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC	$212 Hu-Friedy Hand Instrumentation $212
KLS Martin L.P.	$197 Power $74	INSTRUMENTS $58	Surgical Instruments $30	Distraction and Tissue Molding $15	Surgical Planning $8	Other $12
Other	$309 TSX Implants $125	ASTRA TECH Implant System $101	Puros $19	Bio Materials $18	Oral Health Care Und $13	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,252
Gift	$580
Education	$237
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$72
Entertainment	$68

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS.

Trilliant Surgical Ltd.

2013

$88,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

limited partnership interest

Biography

Dr. Duncan Puffer is an oral and maxillofacial surgery specialist in Duluth, MN. Dr. Puffer has obtained a license to practice in Wisconsin.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2017

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2019

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Duncan R. Puffer, DDS From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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