2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1407389406 DO
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ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in DEARBORN, Michigan. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
38
Medicare Part D claims · 26 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 459
MIPS score
96.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.7K
80 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.6/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 38 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.6/100
MIPS score · +14 vs avg
38
Part D claims, 2023
$1.7K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/06/2017

NPI 1407389406

Primary specialty

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

High-volume

331,761 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

38 92% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 459

MIPS final score

96.6/100 13.5% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program share within Michigan

1. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program share within Michigan

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — 96.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.6%
MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) — 96.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider holding DO credentials at 18101 OAKWOOD BLVD, DEARBORN, MI, 48124, with a listed phone of (313) 436-2581. NPI 1407389406 was issued on 04/06/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BUFFINGTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 38 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 26 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.6/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 331,761 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 459 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

18101 OAKWOOD BLVD
DEARBORN, MI 48124

Provider Details

NPI 1407389406
Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Credentials DO
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/06/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

96.6
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
96
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CLACKAMAS DERMATOLOGY PC
CLACKAMAS, OR
FIFE DERMATOLOGY PC
LAS VEGAS, NV

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.7K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO. To verify ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

38
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
26
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
38
Total Day Supply
933
Generic Drug Cost
$843

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.10

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview

How ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.

331,761
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
459
Avg Claims per Provider

ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's 38 claims are below the specialty average of 459.

Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Michigan

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BUFFINGTON.

Compare Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's specialty?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in DEARBORN, Michigan. Credentials: DO.
How much does ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 26 beneficiaries.
What is ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's Medicare quality score?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.6/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO located?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO is located at 18101 OAKWOOD BLVD, DEARBORN, MI, 48124. Phone: (313) 436-2581.
What is ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's NPI number?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407389406, issued on 04/06/2017.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US?
There are 331,761 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 459 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO accept Medicare?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 38 Part D claims and 26 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's credentials?
ALEXIS BUFFINGTON, DO's NPI is 1407389406 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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