What is James Buffum's specialty?

James Buffum (NPI 1508820366) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Springfield, MA.

Where does James Buffum practice?

James Buffum practices in Springfield, MA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1508820366.

How much does Medicare pay James Buffum?

James Buffum (NPI 1508820366) received approximately $168K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,640 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1508820366

James BuffumM.D.

PRACTICEPIONEER VALLEY CARDIOLOGY, P.C.See all providers at this practice →

CardiologySpringfield, MAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,738

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,164

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$160K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 693 Cardiology providers in MA — above median (cohort median 1,819).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

4,658

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.0M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

25.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Apixaban538 claims

Metoprolol Succinate512 claims

Amlodipine Besylate368 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium363 claims

Lisinopril299 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$168

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$168

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$168

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Buffum's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 256 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC	1,779	3,710
THE MERCY HOSPITAL INC	535	1,238
BRODER, MARTIN	421	811
Rhett Krause Diagnostic Radiology · Springfield, MA	207	296
MEDCARE EMERGENCY HEALTH, INC.	198	280
William Hiser Cardiology · Springfield, MA	194	311
Kal Dulaimy Diagnostic Radiology · Springfield, MA	193	254
Christopher Moore Diagnostic Radiology · Springfield, MA	171	235
Stephen O'connor Diagnostic Radiology · Springfield, MA	161	211
Alena Kreychman Diagnostic Radiology · Farmington, CT	159	207
Michael Swirsky Diagnostic Radiology · Springfield, MA	150	209
Katarzyna Lameka Diagnostic Radiology · New York, NY	146	195

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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