Organization Active NPI

JB Arthritis and Rheumatology Center

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Downey, CA
National Provider Identifier
1003492323
Registry record updated Aug 3, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X
Legal business name
JB ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY CENTER
Practice address
11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202
Downey, CA 90241-5022
Phone
(562) 459-4000
Fax
(562) 459-4001
NPI assigned
Mar 18, 2021
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 3, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, DONPI 1093179319
Title
Owner
Phone
(562) 459-4000

Authorized official NPPES reports the official by name only. The link goes to the one practitioner connected to this organization with that name.

Specialties & licenses 5

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Rheumatology PhysicianGroup: 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP 207RR0500X Primary
Health Service Clinic/Center 261QH0100X
Infusion Therapy Clinic/Center 261QI0500X
Medical Specialty Clinic/Center 261QM2500X
Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site 332900000X

Addresses

Primary practice location

11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202
Downey, CA 90241-5022

Mailing address

11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202
Downey, CA 90241-5022
Phone (562) 459-4000

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in CA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20210601002531 CA Part B Supplier - Clinic/Group Practice 0749689388 Receives reassigned benefits from 1 practitioner
Practice locations: Downey, CA

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory

Locations

11480 Brookshire Ave
Ste 202
Downey, CA 90241
Phone (562) 459-4000

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 2

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles, and the practitioner matching its NPPES authorized official.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1785715200000",
    "number": "1003492323",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "11480 BROOKSHIRE AVE STE 202",
            "city": "DOWNEY",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "902415022",
            "telephone_number": "562-459-4000",
            "fax_number": "562-459-4001"
        },
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            "telephone_number": "562-459-4000",
            "fax_number": "562-459-4001"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "JB ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY CENTER",
        "organizational_subpart": "NO",
        "enumeration_date": "2021-03-18",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-03",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-03",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "BUCHFUHRER",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "JULIA",
        "authorized_official_middle_name": "ELLEN",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "OWNER",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "562-459-4000",
        "authorized_official_credential": "DO"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207RR0500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY  GROUP",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Rheumatology",
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            "license": null,
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "261QH0100X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Clinic/Center, Health Service",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "261QI0500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Clinic/Center, Infusion Therapy",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "261QM2500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Clinic/Center, Medical Specialty",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "332900000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

Other providers in Downey, CA

Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 3, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.