NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dentist NPI 1710463542
Verify on CMS → Blake Bufford
Dentist in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 95,573 in Dentist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
383
Medicare Part D claims · 120 beneficiaries · Dentist avg: 90
Industry payments
$83.24
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Blake Bufford filed 383 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Dentist in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- 383
- Part D claims, 2024
- $83.24
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Blake Bufford
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710463542), first enumerated 07/16/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 383 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$83.24 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Blake Bufford's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710463542 · Dentist
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1710463542
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MEGA 96K Dentist
- RX-LIGHT 383
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,471 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Christopher Archer,… · 2018
Blake Bufford's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
383 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Blake Bufford?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Dentist
Medicare Part D claims
383 326% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Dentist compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Dentist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710463542 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dentist |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/16/2018 |
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 Blake Bufford. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$83
Largest payer
Straumann USA LLC
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 Blake Bufford. To verify Blake Bufford'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 2024.
383
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
120
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 383
- Total Day Supply
- 1,726
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 129 (33.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 108
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.59
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 61, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Blake Bufford prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
114 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
102 claims
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
95 claims
- Triazolam 24
Triazolam
24 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 14
Acetaminophen-Codeine
14 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 13
Clindamycin Hcl
13 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluc… 11
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 114 |
| Ibuprofen | 102 |
| Amoxicillin | 95 |
| Triazolam | 24 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 14 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 13 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dentist Overview
How Blake Bufford fits within the Dentist landscape nationally.
95,573
Dentist Providers in US
56
States with Dentist
90
Avg Claims per Provider
Blake Bufford's 383 claims are above the specialty average of 90.
Nationwide Dentist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bufford, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dentist Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bufford.
One of 3,471 Dentist providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Natasha Aazami
DDS
Roseville, MI
Mohammad Abbas
Jackson, MI
Dr. Jaime Abbott
DDS
Montrose, MI
Dr. Mina Abd
DMD
Warren, MI
Dr. Ali Abdallah
DMD
Southgate, MI
Compare Dentist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blake Bufford's specialty? ▼
Blake Bufford specializes in Dentist and practices in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
How much does Blake Bufford prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Blake Bufford wrote 383 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 120 beneficiaries.
Where is Blake Bufford located? ▼
Blake Bufford is located at 1011 N UNIVERSITY AVE, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Phone: (734) 763-3326.
What is Blake Bufford's NPI number? ▼
Blake Bufford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710463542, issued on 07/16/2018.
Does Blake Bufford prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Blake Bufford had 129 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.7%.
How many Dentist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 95,573 Dentist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Dentist provider writes 90 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Blake Bufford prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Blake Bufford's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Amoxicillin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Blake Bufford accept Medicare? ▼
Blake Bufford appears in CMS Medicare data with 383 Part D claims and 120 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Blake Bufford's credentials? ▼
Blake Bufford's NPI is 1710463542. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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