NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Buchen, MD

Dermatology Physician · Staten Island, NY

Daniel Buchen, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Staten Island, New York, and NPI 1922069467, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 210228, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922069467
Name
Daniel Buchen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
210228 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1050 Clove Road, Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone
(718) 816-6440
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 816-3190
Medicaid ID
01889069 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041215001038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1050 Clove Road

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

  1. Prashant Ankola, O.D.Optometrist1891047494
  2. Maryann AzizPediatrics Physician1407201122
  3. Kristin Berntsen, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295008654
  4. Kristin Cardillo, RD, CDNRegistered Dietitian1194231134
  5. Nor Darwish, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487031274
  6. Benjeil Edghill, MDOphthalmology Physician1659392520

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  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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

499 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Daniel Buchen499
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide141 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate95 claims
  3. Terbinafine Hcl47 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
  5. Dupixent Pen23 claims
  6. Prednisone23 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): 76.5 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 score64.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $15.27

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Buchen$15.27
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Maimonides Faculty Practice PlanBrooklyn, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel Buchen among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York

Daniel Buchen, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellen Blank, MDStaten Island, NY 103041033282900
  2. Keith Jackson, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103041124116041
  3. Charles Bernstein, MDStaten Island, NY 103061508847104
  4. Michael Kurzman, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103091295707131
  5. Tejas Patel, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103091497041776
  6. Elaine Shnitkind, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103121841317484
  7. Josiane Lederman, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141619981511
  8. Patricia McCormack, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141891887543

Common questions

What is Daniel Buchen, MD's NPI number?

Daniel Buchen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922069467, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Buchen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 Clove Road, Staten Island, NY, 10301. Phone: (718) 816-6440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Buchen, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 210228, 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.

How much does Daniel Buchen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Buchen, MD had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Buchen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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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