NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Branden Buffington, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Draper, UT

Branden Buffington, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Draper, Utah, and NPI 1497404933, issued on Mar 22, 2022. Check the license (Utah 13505049-1204, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497404933
Name
Branden Buffington
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
13505049-1204 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
74 E Kimballs LN Ste 260, Draper, UT 84020
Phone
(801) 895-3146
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2025
Fax
(801) 850-6611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250922002248); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 74 E Kimballs LN Ste 260

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrew Behunin, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1356634869
  2. Todd Furness, D.O.General Practice Physician1285941310
  3. David Jack, MDObesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1255434296
  4. Breony Stoddard, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1578711057

Verify Branden Buffington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Branden Buffington1,420
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin95 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium75 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium61 claims
  4. Omeprazole56 claims
  5. Lisinopril45 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium41 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Joshua Oaks MD PLLCBountiful, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Branden Buffington among 1,411 family medicine physician records in Utah

Branden Buffington, DO is one of 1,411 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Utah. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 942 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Draper

They are 24 of the 1,938 NPPES records with a practice address in Draper, and 1,411 family medicine physician records in Utah.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Andersen, MDDraper, UT 840201922070093
  2. Joseph Atkin, M.D.Draper, UT 840201932428232
  3. Jarrod Bagley, F.N.P.Draper, UT 840201558345397
  4. Gary Call, MDDraper, UT 840201255323697
  5. Jeremy Coleman, MDDraper, UT 840201255535480
  6. Carla Foster, MDDraper, UT 840201841237005
  7. Harold Gooch, MDDraper, UT 840201114910072
  8. Layne Hermansen, DODraper, UT 840201245315332

Common questions

What is Branden Buffington, DO's NPI number?

Branden Buffington, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497404933, issued on Mar 22, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Branden Buffington, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74 E Kimballs LN Ste 260, Draper, UT, 84020. Phone: (801) 895-3146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Branden Buffington, DO's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 13505049-1204, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Branden Buffington, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Branden Buffington, DO had 1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.