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Buckminster J Farrow, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • Katy, TX
National Provider Identifier
1477658748
Registry record updated Jun 14, 2021
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
M3535 Issued in TX
Practice address
23920 Katy Fwy Ste 410
Katy, TX 77494-1341
Phone
(713) 772-1200
Fax
(281) 693-3522
NPI assigned
Sep 13, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 14, 2021

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X M3535 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

23920 Katy Fwy Ste 410
Katy, TX 77494-1341

Mailing address

13811 Murphy Rd
Stafford, TX 77477-4903
Phone (713) 772-1200

Other practice location 1

920 Frostwood Dr Ste 620
Houston, TX 77024-2414
Phone (713) 772-1200

Other identifiers 4

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
9609281OtherTXAETNA
2087546MedicaidTX
P00954962OtherTXMEDICARE RR
6735467OtherTXCIGNA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20090504000513 TX Practitioner - General Surgery 5991853822 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Hahnemann University College of Medicine, 1999
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Southwest Surgical Associates LLPGroup PAC ID 3072553734, 19 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

23920 Katy Fwy
Suite 410
Katy, TX 77494-0881
Phone (713) 772-1200

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.12 of 100Reported as group
Quality
85
Promoting interoperability
98
Improvement activities
40
Cost
83.75

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)27
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Southwest Surgical Associates LLP CurrentSince Apr 1, 2009 Accepting new patients
Swsa VBC PLLC Surgery PastSince Jun 4, 2023 Accepting new patients

Locations

915 Gessner Rd
Ste 670
Houston, TX 77024

920 Frostwood Dr
Ste 620
Houston, TX 77024
Phone (713) 461-4333

23920 Katy Fwy
Ste 410
Katy, TX 77494
Phone (832) 437-1410

13811 Murphy Rd
Stafford, TX 77477
Phone (713) 255-6300

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: buckminster.farrow@sws.eclinicaldirectplus.com
  • Direct secure messaging: buckminster.farrow.1@12705.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 17

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

View all 17

NPI Registry JSON

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

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