Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D.
Urology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1407805823, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9700207, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Derek Buzzeo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 9700207 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 631 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 864-7764
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 867-7894
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071126000507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 631 Cox RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mary Gerstein, NPNurse Practitioner1457496853
- Ciamack Kamdar, M.D.Urology Physician1922280973
- Anne Klugo-Fetting, PAPhysician Assistant1841260270
- Barry Lee, M.D.Urology Physician1023060068
- Sravan Panuganti, D.O.Urology Physician1588045819
Verify Brian Derek Buzzeo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9700207Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,151 Medicare Part D claims for 824 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 119 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl979 claims
- Finasteride370 claims
- Cefdinir276 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er243 claims
- Cephalexin187 claims
- Estradiol132 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): 98.3 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: $63.36
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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 2 group practices
- Carolina Urology Partners PLLCGastonia, NC
- Stone Institute OF The Carolinas LLCDavidson, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
- Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
- Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
- Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
- Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
- William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
- Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204
Common questions
What is Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407805823, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 631 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 864-7764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700207, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D. had 3,151 Medicare Part D claims for 824 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Derek Buzzeo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.