Adam Buffington, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Crystal Lake, IL
Adam Buffington, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and NPI 1396197604, issued on Jul 11, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 016005830, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Buffington
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 016005830 IL
135.000921 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
- Phone
- (847) 639-5800
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 526-3467
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190514002708); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 602 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Natasha Bhagat, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1215558002
- Justin Bichler, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1194399279
- Summer Bochat, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1144472523
- Michael Fishkin, C.PEDPedorthist1073015269
- Rimvydas Statkus, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1538510656
- Nataliia Steshenko, PHYSICIAN EXTENDERSurgical Assistant1386296887
Verify Adam Buffington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016005830Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
342 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Meloxicam43 claims
- Methylprednisolone30 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl24 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,995.32
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Central Dupage Physician GroupSycamore, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Buffington among 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois
Adam Buffington, DPM is one of 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 434 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois.
All 602 in Illinois → Every provider in Crystal Lake → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natasha Bhagat, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141215558002
- Justin Bichler, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141194399279
- Summer Bochat, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141144472523
- Cheryl Brown-Cook, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141902873904
- Ronald Leib, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141548315021
- Rimvydas Statkus, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141538510656
- John ThometzCrystal Lake, IL 600141386165389
- Krishna Tikiwala, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141457916785
Common questions
What is Adam Buffington, DPM's NPI number?
Adam Buffington, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396197604, issued on Jul 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Buffington, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014. Phone: (847) 639-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Buffington, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016005830, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Adam Buffington, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Buffington, DPM had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.