Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO
Dermatology Physician · Dearborn, MI
Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dearborn, Michigan, and NPI 1407389406, issued on Apr 6, 2017. Check the license (Michigan 5151013520, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexis Whitney Buffington
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 5151013520 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18101 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
- Phone
- (313) 436-2581
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251111003190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexis Whitney Buffington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5151013520Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole75 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide75 claims
- Ciclopirox33 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate31 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate28 claims
- Fluocinonide27 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,696.35
80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Clackamas Dermatology PCClackamas, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexis Whitney Buffington among 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan
Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO is one of 471 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2017, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 324 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 471 dermatology physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO's NPI number?
Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407389406, issued on Apr 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18101 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124. Phone: (313) 436-2581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5151013520, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexis Whitney Buffington, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.