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Sam Buffer, M.D.

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1699747634
Registry record updated Jan 17, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0000X
License
MD042229L Issued in PA
Practice address
9380 McKnight Rd
Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5954
Phone
(412) 367-8202
NPI assigned
Feb 3, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 17, 2022

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X MD042229L PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

9380 McKnight Rd
Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5954

Mailing address

9380 McKnight Rd
Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5954

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address sam.a.buffer@upmcdirect.com UPMC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
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
I20071024000511 PA Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Practitioner - Internal Medicine 8426145343 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Also: Internal Medicine
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1988
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 8729990239, 4,166 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Saint Francis Way
Cranberry Township, PA 16066-5119
Phone (412) 665-8030

1 St Francis Way
Upmc Passavant Cranberry
Cranberry Township, PA 16066-5119
Phone (724) 772-5960

2 Hot Meal St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2348

200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2546
Phone (412) 383-1370

300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3108

9100 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5815
Phone (412) 367-6700

One St Francis Way
Suite 206
Cranberry, PA 16066-5119
Phone (724) 720-5991

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.94 of 100Reported as group
Quality
61.89
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
74.58

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Current Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians CurrentSince Aug 7, 1996 Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Cardiovascular Disease CurrentSince Aug 7, 1996 Accepting new patients
Upmc Community Medicine Inc Past Accepting new patients
North Hills Passavant Cardiology Associates PC Cardiovascular Disease Past Accepting new patients
Bellevue Cardiology Associates Cardiovascular Disease Past Accepting new patients
Passavant Professional Associates Cardiovascular Disease Past Accepting new patients
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3 Saint Francis Way
Ste 202
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
Phone (412) 748-6484

9100 Babcock Blvd
Ste 1135
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone (412) 748-6484

9380 McKnight Rd
#S201N
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

200 Lothrop St
#58
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 647-6000

2 Hot Metal St
#One
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone (412) 432-5864

200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 647-3553

339 6th Ave
Fl 5
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone (412) 560-8762

9380 McKnight Rd
Ste 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone (412) 367-8202

9100 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone (412) 367-5589

9104 Babcock Blvd
Ste 4107
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone (412) 367-0100

Organizations & group practices 8

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 12

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BUFFER",
        "first_name": "SAM",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-02-03",
        "last_updated": "2022-01-17",
        "certification_date": "2022-01-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "license": "MD042229L",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "sam.a.buffer@upmcdirect.com",
            "affiliation": "Y",
            "affiliationName": "UPMC",
            "address_1": "600 Grant St",
            "address_2": "Floor 58",
            "city": "Pittsburgh",
            "state": "PA",
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            "postal_code": "152192702",
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        }
    ],
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}

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