Carole S. Buchs, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Wayne, IN
Carole S. Buchs, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1962941054, issued on Feb 22, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 71006900A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carole S. Buchs
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 71006900A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11055 Twin Creeks CV, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
- Phone
- (260) 425-6120
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2026
- Fax
- (260) 425-6115
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170308002806); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carole S. Buchs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71006900ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
572 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone75 claims
- Cefdinir74 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
- Azithromycin33 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium20 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): 88 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Northeast Internal Medicine Associates, PCLagrange, IN
- Parkview Health System IncAlbion, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carole S. Buchs among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Carole S. Buchs, NP is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
324 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Wayne
They are 324 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Carole S. Buchs, NP's NPI number?
Carole S. Buchs, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962941054, issued on Feb 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carole S. Buchs, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11055 Twin Creeks CV, Fort Wayne, IN, 46845. Phone: (260) 425-6120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carole S. Buchs, NP's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71006900A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carole S. Buchs, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carole S. Buchs, NP had 572 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carole S. Buchs, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.