Active NPI
Ilana Rachel Buffenstein
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bellingham, WA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
- License
- MD70028513
- Practice address
- 3500 Orchard PL
Bellingham, WA 98225-1749 - Phone
- (360) 671-3900
- Fax
- (360) 647-0882
- NPI assigned
- Mar 25, 2022
- Reactivated
- Sep 25, 2025
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | MD70028513 | WA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
3500 Orchard PL
Bellingham, WA 98225-1749
Mailing address
709 W Orchard Dr Ste 4
Bellingham, WA 98225-1766
Phone (360) 318-8800
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in WA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Family Practice
- Education
- Other, 2022
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth services
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
3500 Orchard PL
Bellingham, WA 98225-1749
Phone (360) 671-3900
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD70028513 | WA | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Care Network PLLC | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Family Care Network PLLC | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Family Care Network PLLC | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Family Care Network PLLC | Family Medicine | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1610 Grover St
Ste D1
Lynden, WA 98264
Phone (360) 312-3785
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Family Medicine Physician
- Bellingham, WA
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dba Sunset and James
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bellingham, WA
- NPI 1558952150
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dba FCN Urgent Care - Lynden
- Family Medicine Physician
- Lynden, WA
- NPI 1760041412
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dba Family Health Associates
- Family Medicine Physician
- Bellingham, WA
- NPI 1093747859
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1768348800000",
"number": "1093465775",
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "MAILING",
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"address_1": "709 W ORCHARD DR STE 4",
"city": "BELLINGHAM",
"state": "WA",
"postal_code": "982251766",
"telephone_number": "360-318-8800",
"fax_number": "360-318-1085"
},
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_1": "3500 ORCHARD PL",
"city": "BELLINGHAM",
"state": "WA",
"postal_code": "982251749",
"telephone_number": "360-671-3900",
"fax_number": "360-647-0882"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "BUFFENSTEIN",
"first_name": "ILANA",
"middle_name": "RACHEL",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2022-03-25",
"last_updated": "2026-01-14",
"certification_date": "2026-01-14",
"deactivation_date": "2025-09-12",
"reactivation_date": "2025-09-25",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "207Q00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Family Medicine",
"state": "WA",
"license": "MD70028513",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 14, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.