NICELE E. PUENTE MD
NPI 1225569866
Family Medicine in Santa Ana, CA

Active since March 24, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
2015 W 1ST ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92703(714) 716-1830 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 30, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 30, 2021, Mar 17, 2018, Jun 27, 2017 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2017).

About Nicele E. Puente Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NICELE E. PUENTE MD (NPI 1225569866) is an individual family medicine provider in Santa Ana, California, licensed in California (A170386) and active in the NPI registry since March 2017. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Virginia School Of Medicine (2017).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225569866
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Provider Legal NameNICELE E. PUENTECredential: MD
Location Address2015 W 1ST STSanta Ana, CA 92703-3536
Mailing Address11858 Harvest DrWhittier, CA 90602-1089
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Virginia School Of MedicineGraduated 2017
Enumeration DateMarch 24, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 30, 20214 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 29, 2021
NPI 1225569866 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
License Licensed in CA · A170386
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
2015 W 1ST ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Nicele E. Puente Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID6103199187
PECOS Enrollment IDI20210317002664
Eligible to Order & Refer Part B Labs & Imaging Durable Medical Equipment Home Health Agency Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92703 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$96.36 typical visit price
range $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $24.09 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$109.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $27.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Dentist
2015 W 1ST ST
SANTA ANA, CA 92703
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
2015 W 1ST ST
SANTA ANA, CA 92703
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric/Mental Health)
2015 W 1ST ST
SANTA ANA, CA 92703

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Nicele Puente's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nicele Puente is 1225569866. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 24, 2017.

Where is Nicele Puente located?

Nicele Puente practices at 2015 W 1st St, Santa Ana, CA 92703. The listed phone number is (714) 716-1830.

What is Nicele Puente's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Nicele Puente enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Nicele Puente is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Nicele Puente was last updated on November 30, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.