Bertram Z. Buie, O.D.
Optometrist · Fort Worth, TX
Bertram Z. Buie, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1255775763, issued on Apr 26, 2013. Check the license (Texas 6525-T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bertram Z. Buie
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6525-T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Building 1880 Military Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76127
- Phone
- (817) 570-0545
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 570-0543
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050106000233); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bertram Z. Buie in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6525-TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $216.06
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Bertram Z. Buie among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Bertram Z. Buie, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bernardo Behrens, ODFt Worth, TX 761271205953023
- Jane De Grasse, O.D.Benbrook, TX 761261851372155
- Jennifer Ratliff, O.D.Benbrook, TX 761261801100995
- Melody Amador, ODFort Worth, TX 761311730963190
- Julie Demaggio, ODFort Worth, TX 761231255613238
- Hiep Duong, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 761231043627904
- Colette Manning, ODFort Worth, TX 761231568563906
- Tyler Nguyen, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 761311003280017
Common questions
What is Bertram Z. Buie, O.D.'s NPI number?
Bertram Z. Buie, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255775763, issued on Apr 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bertram Z. Buie, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Building 1880 Military Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 76127. Phone: (817) 570-0545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bertram Z. Buie, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6525-T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bertram Z. Buie, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bertram Z. Buie, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bertram Z. Buie, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.