NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Buffi M. Ward, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Worcester, MA

Buffi M. Ward, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1912076290, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 250983, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912076290
Name
Buffi M. Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
250983 MA
229334 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 334-6200
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(774) 443-4790
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 55 Lake Ave N

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

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  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

Verify Buffi M. Ward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Buffi M. Ward among 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts

Buffi M. Ward, MD is one of 61 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 61 surgical oncology physician records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Bello Boccardo, MDWorcester, MA 016551992236020
  2. Kate Dinh, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551578858445
  3. David Linshaw, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551518304815
  4. Monika MasanamWorcester, MA 016551801356266
  5. Ashley Russo, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551275951816
  6. James Lindberg, MDWorcester, MA 016051326281080
  7. Michael Wertheimer, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051265540975
  8. Diana Caragacianu, MDMilford, MA 017571053509539

Common questions

What is Buffi M. Ward, MD's NPI number?

Buffi M. Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912076290, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Buffi M. Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Buffi M. Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 250983, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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