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Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

3550 Q Street Suite 205
Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 443-0088

Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, CALIFORNIA CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

3550 Q Street Suite 205
Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 327-7842

(661) 327-4757

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8327 Brimhall Road Building 700 Suite 701
Bakersfield, CA 93312

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

angiogram

In 2023, Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

angiogram

By Affordability:

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

left heart catheterization

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD performed more angiogram (angiography) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, and left heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

cardiac catheterization

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

extremity arteriogram

Holter monitoring

minimally invasive procedures

ultrasound

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

cardiac imaging

cardiac pacing procedures

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

Holter monitoring

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, cardiac catheterization, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), extremity arteriogram, Holter monitoring, minimally invasive procedures, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, cardiac imaging, cardiac pacing procedures, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), Holter monitoring, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	211
catheterization	100
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	675
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468
lab tests	147
minimally invasive procedures	100
stent placement (stenting)	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vascular procedures	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
angioplasty	52
cardiac procedures	333
catheterization	198
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	676
emergency care	27
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468
lab tests	130
minimally invasive procedures	198
stent placement (stenting)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vascular procedures	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	34
Hispanic	298
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	100
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	355
catheterization	221
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	575
emergency care	17
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474
lab tests	90
minimally invasive procedures	221
stent placement (stenting)	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	122
vascular procedures	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	44
Hispanic	291
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	79
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
angioplasty	60
cardiac procedures	515
catheterization	130
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	571
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458
minimally invasive procedures	143
stent placement (stenting)	60
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vascular procedures	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	92
Hispanic	460
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	172
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	36
angioplasty	70
cardiac procedures	858
catheterization	156
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	883
hospital care	477
inpatient care	477
minimally invasive procedures	169
stent placement (stenting)	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	666
vascular procedures	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	56
Hispanic	355
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	122
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
angioplasty	118
cardiac procedures	996
catheterization	348
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	1193
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
minimally invasive procedures	348
stent placement (stenting)	118
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	588
vascular procedures	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	70
Hispanic	419
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	132
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	53
angioplasty	116
cardiac procedures	1103
catheterization	317
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	1555
hospital care	344
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	344
minimally invasive procedures	330
stent placement (stenting)	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	143

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	67
Hispanic	451
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	134
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	84
angioplasty	68
cardiac procedures	1209
catheterization	193
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1744
hospital care	202
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	202
minimally invasive procedures	282
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	900
vascular procedures	173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	69
Hispanic	506
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	153
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	85
angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	991
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1862
hospital care	199
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	175
minimally invasive procedures	260
outpatient care	24
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	272

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	45
Hispanic	442
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	135
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	77
angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	1004
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1853
hospital care	130
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	220
stent placement (stenting)	54
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	256

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	52
Hispanic	485
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	126
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	1235
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1834
hospital care	219
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	174
outpatient care	22
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	1011
vascular procedures	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	64
Hispanic	582
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	150
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	72
cardiac procedures	800
catheterization	190
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	1220
emergency care	22
hospital care	349
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	345
lab tests	122
minimally invasive procedures	222
outpatient care	23
stent placement (stenting)	69
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	545
vascular procedures	137

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	401
Hispanic	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	248
85 and over	118
Less than 65	160
65 to 74	364

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	8
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

CALIFORNIA CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bakersfield, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,673 BRILINTA $808	FARXIGA $603	CRESTOR $72	$190
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,181 IVUS Systems $1,091	IGT_D Therapy $52	IGT_D Peripheral $38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,148 XARELTO $1,148
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,055 LifeVest $1,055
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$832 ENTRESTO $599	LEQVIO $214	NON BRAND $20
Other	$6,377 ELIQUIS $754	Repatha $501	JARDIANCE $471	VERQUVO $439	Cardiva VASCADE 6/7F VCS $355	Other $3,858

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,769
Travel and Lodging	$1,091
Education	$407

Research Payments

Dr. Leopoldo Puga, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $138,887.

Biography

Dr. Leopoldo Puga is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology in Bakersfield, CA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Puga is affiliated with Dignity Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inBakersfield, CA as reported by Dignity Health. He attended Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Puga speaks Spanish.