Brian A. Buckler, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Brian A. Buckler, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1154344398, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301084540, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian A. Buckler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301084540 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1471 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Phone
- (616) 685-8620
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 447-7674
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061004000270); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian A. Buckler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301084540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,793 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 352 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium232 claims
- Lisinopril197 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium166 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate148 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide130 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
- Advantage Health/saint Mary's Medical GroupGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian A. Buckler among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Brian A. Buckler, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
317 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids
They are 317 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Brian A. Buckler, MD's NPI number?
Brian A. Buckler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154344398, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian A. Buckler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1471 East Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525. Phone: (616) 685-8620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian A. Buckler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301084540, 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 Brian A. Buckler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian A. Buckler, MD had 4,793 Medicare Part D claims for 376 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.