NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Buff, D.O.

General Practice Physician · Ballston Lake, NY

Christopher Buff, D.O. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Ballston Lake, New York, and NPI 1417918012, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 167872-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417918012
Name
Christopher Buff
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
167872-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
112 Charlton RD, Ballston Lake, NY 12019
Phone
(518) 399-7723
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(518) 399-6428
Medicaid ID
01107991 NY
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 112 Charlton RD

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

  1. Karin Borrelli, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023079431
  2. Sarah CampbellFamily Nurse Practitioner1083348916
  3. Robert Halbig, M.D.General Practice Physician1447211057
  4. Audra Hanley, M.D.General Practice Physician1588625271
  5. Daniel Hubicki, M.D.General Practice Physician1144281809
  6. Erin Juliano, MDFamily Medicine Physician1225067853

Verify Christopher Buff in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Christopher Buff among 681 general practice physician records in New York

Christopher Buff, D.O. is one of 681 general practice physician records with a practice address in New York. 49% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 general practice physician records list a practice address in Ballston Lake

They are 4 of the 136 NPPES records with a practice address in Ballston Lake, and 681 general practice physician records in New York.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Halbig, M.D.Ballston Lake, NY 120191447211057
  2. Audra Hanley, M.D.Ballston Lake, NY 120191588625271
  3. Daniel Hubicki, M.D.Ballston Lake, NY 120191144281809
  4. Neil Trachtman, MDBallston Spa, NY 120201831177609
  5. Larry Malerba, D.O.Altamont, NY 120091952769630
  6. John Len, MDCohoes, NY 120471912987496
  7. Juan Villarama, MDCohoes, NY 120471093815177
  8. Salvatore Crusco, M.D.Delmar, NY 120541285011288

Common questions

What is Christopher Buff, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Buff, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417918012, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Buff, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Charlton RD, Ballston Lake, NY, 12019. Phone: (518) 399-7723. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Buff, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 167872-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Christopher Buff, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.4 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.

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