Active NPI 1972535698 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Brent Pugh , MD

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease • Stuart, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Pugh, MD is a certified Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease practicing in Stuart, FL. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Pugh delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3801 S KANNER HWY STE 300.

Dr. Pugh maintains professional affiliations with Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3801 S Kanner Hwy Ste 300

Stuart, FL 349944801

Telephone 7722234978

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Stuart, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -2.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.9 Yrs

State Avg: 30.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

15 Specialists

Practicing in Stuart, FL (1081 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pugh (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Stuart Specialty Average (31.9 Years) 31.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	497	386	$333.63	$129.25
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	240	215	$132.00	$16.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	180	180	$480.02	$169.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	154	131	$474.00	$182.52
95806 Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort	51	51	$333.00	$42.86
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$630.00	$224.74
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	24	24	$1102.00	$117.70
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	21	21	$655.00	$115.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	190	187	$280.67	$123.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$400.81	$158.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	55	52	$398.36	$175.11
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	46	46	$699.30	$112.89
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	42	41	$704.60	$117.17
G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation	40	40	$645.00	$39.43
95806 Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort	12	12	$303.00	$44.15
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$498.64	$206.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	278	239	$255.00	$121.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	104	104	$390.00	$158.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	83	74	$344.00	$174.28
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	70	70	$490.00	$213.62
G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation	61	61	$645.00	$43.28
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	56	56	$708.00	$115.60
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	55	52	$714.00	$120.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$328.00	$129.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	311	260	$255.43	$125.05
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	144	122	$344.00	$172.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	132	132	$390.73	$162.52
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	90	89	$708.00	$118.62
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	76	75	$117.00	$37.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	67	67	$490.69	$213.49
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	62	55	$714.00	$123.08
G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation	43	43	$645.00	$53.23
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	35	34	$114.00	$114.00
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	25	24	$199.00	$55.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	309	255	$255.00	$103.00
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	278	239	$116.97	$37.05
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	250	196	$114.00	$105.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	154	127	$344.00	$140.05
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	62	61	$708.00	$120.99
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	58	58	$199.00	$53.49
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	50	50	$714.00	$121.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$391.04	$156.13
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	32	32	$491.44	$196.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$328.00	$135.17
G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation	24	24	$645.00	$64.07
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	22	22	$89.00	$8.36
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	19	19	$158.00	$41.21
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	18	18	$31.00	$8.57
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	16	16	$47.00	$11.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$486.00	$199.16
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	12	12	$138.00	$32.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	407	341	$255.00	$104.48
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	257	229	$117.00	$37.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$390.00	$159.24
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	64	56	$344.00	$139.75
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	60	57	$199.00	$51.63
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	59	56	$158.00	$40.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	48	27	$174.00	$71.20
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	44	41	$714.00	$125.32
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	43	43	$708.00	$116.42
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	30	30	$138.00	$33.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	27	$328.00	$133.87
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$491.64	$200.39
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	24	24	$89.00	$8.36
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	18	18	$31.00	$9.08
95012 Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas	17	16	$60.00	$19.00
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	16	16	$47.00	$12.27
G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation	15	15	$645.00	$165.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	590	460	$242.52	$102.32
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	549	458	$117.00	$37.20
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	196	187	$199.00	$49.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	187	187	$379.41	$154.45
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	170	163	$158.00	$40.27
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	140	125	$138.00	$32.19
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	108	94	$332.00	$139.27
95012 Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas	95	84	$60.00	$18.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	32	$168.45	$70.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	67	67	$472.46	$196.30
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	43	42	$714.00	$121.19
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	36	34	$714.00	$124.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	33	$316.26	$132.25
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	30	29	$708.00	$119.30
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	23	23	$31.00	$8.72
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	21	21	$708.00	$119.30
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	19	19	$47.00	$11.75
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	17	17	$89.00	$7.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$157.07	$69.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	556	456	$117.00	$36.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	468	387	$227.00	$101.94
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	261	249	$199.00	$50.30
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	258	246	$158.00	$39.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	163	163	$368.08	$153.74
95012 Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas	125	114	$60.00	$17.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	121	104	$321.50	$135.71
94620 Pulmonary exercise testing	117	108	$351.00	$53.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	90	90	$457.00	$197.50
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$307.00	$132.19
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	28	28	$714.00	$124.09
99407 Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes	27	25	$82.00	$25.81
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	24	23	$708.00	$119.32
95810 Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab	19	18	$708.00	$119.07
95811 Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)	18	18	$714.00	$123.86
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	16	16	$31.00	$8.95
94727 Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout	14	14	$47.00	$12.08
31654 Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound	14	13	$423.00	$66.94
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	14	14	$89.00	$8.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-04-08

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X

State License FL ME154031

An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RS0012X

State License NC 200100765

An Internist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X

State License CO DR.0076988

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X

State License NC 200100765

Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RS0012X

State License FL ME154031

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

891286R (NC)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

1010 Three Springs Blvd, Durango, CO 813018296

Phone: 9707642750

Martin Memorial Medical Center Inc

3801 S Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994

Phone: 7722234999

Secondary Practice Locations

1010 Three Springs Blvd

Durango, CO 813018296

Phone: 9707642750

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

25 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

Aaron Reames , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1023121407

Physician Assistant

Dr. Corbin Hodder , DO

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

NPI 1073723565

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Andrew Whipple , DO

Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

NPI 1205275203

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Susanna Huhtamaki , AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology

NPI 1255714093

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Dr. Maria Pozuelo , MD

Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

NPI 1285681999

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 11, 2023

Registered at 3801 S KANNER HWY STE 300, STUART, FL 349944801 (Tel: 7722234978)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 11, 2023

Registered at 3801 S KANNER HWY STE 300, STUART, FL 349944801 (Tel: 7722234978)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 11, 2023

Internal Medicine (License #200100765 in NC)

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2008

Registered at 3480 WAKE FOREST RD, SUITE 414, RALEIGH, NC 276097376 (Tel: 9198625520)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2008

Registered at 4117 N ROXBORO ST, DURHAM, NC 277042121 (Tel: 9196848111)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2008

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER PUGH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2008

Specialist (License #200100765 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1972535698

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2006

Last Update: April 08, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3801 S Kanner Hwy Ste 300

Stuart, FL 349944801

Phone: 7722234978

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