Dr. Michael L. Putman, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
AL license 7947
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 202 | 145 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 105 | 87 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 95 | 67 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 84 | 59 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 22 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 16 | 13 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 16 | 16 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 16 | 16 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 13 | 11 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $76.96 in total to this clinician.
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $57.43 |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $19.53 |
| Food and Beverage | $76.96 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.