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Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

67 Belmont Street Suite 301
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-6641

Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD is a neurologist in Worcester, MA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease).

Office Locations

67 Belmont Street Suite 301
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-6641

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	570
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	675
electroencephalography (EEG)	104
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	98
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	623
electroencephalography (EEG)	89
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	79
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	480
electroencephalography (EEG)	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	368

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	108
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335
electroencephalography (EEG)	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510
electroencephalography (EEG)	27
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	15
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	41
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	579
electroencephalography (EEG)	39
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	22
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	39
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	520
electroencephalography (EEG)	38
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	36
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502
electroencephalography (EEG)	36
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	53
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	33
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	593
electroencephalography (EEG)	40
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	69
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	483
electroencephalography (EEG)	60
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	53
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	374
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	61
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated as a neurologist in Worcester, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	520
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD.

**Gender**
Female	238
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Worcester, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joan Frances Puglia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$79 ACTHAR $79
EISAI INC.	$72 Banzel $72
Biogen Idec Inc.	$37 TECFIDERA $37
EMD Serono, Inc.	$16 Rebif $16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$11 Gilenya $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$110
Food and Beverage	$106

Biography

Dr. Joan Puglia practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Worcester, MA. Clinical interests for Dr. Puglia include seizure disorders, headache, and memory disorders. She is professionally affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center. Her education and training includes medical school at Albany Medical College and residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).