Christopher M. Buffa, PA
Physician Assistant · Lansing, MI
Christopher M. Buffa, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1487753513, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 004578, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher M. Buffa
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 004578 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
- Phone
- (517) 364-2223
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050910000019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher M. Buffa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 004578Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
540 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone86 claims
- Cephalexin59 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate38 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass36 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate27 claims
- Dexamethasone23 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
- Lansing Urgent Care PLCDewitt, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher M. Buffa among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan
Christopher M. Buffa, PA is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
154 physician assistant records list a practice address in Lansing
They are 154 of the 5,276 NPPES records with a practice address in Lansing, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Christopher M. Buffa, PA's NPI number?
Christopher M. Buffa, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487753513, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher M. Buffa, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912. Phone: (517) 364-2223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher M. Buffa, PA's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 004578, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher M. Buffa, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher M. Buffa, PA had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.