NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Buchnea, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Daniel Buchnea, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1184856965, issued on Aug 12, 2009. Check the license (New York 278597, 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
1184856965
Name
Daniel Buchnea
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
278597 NY
278597-1 NY
01087359A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone
(718) 245-7580
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211123000946); accepts Medicare assignment
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 451 Clarkson Ave

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

  1. Marwa Abdou, M.DPediatrics Physician1710245717
  2. Ismail Abdul-Wahid, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1124656350
  3. Rashed Abedin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386683225
  4. Kelechi Acholonu, DOAddiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1144849696
  5. Angela Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598085607
  6. Sapna Adappa, D.D.S.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598052128

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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Daniel Buchnea74
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
  2. Breo Ellipta13 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): 81.2 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 score69.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  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: $91.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Buchnea$91.75
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Critical Care Physician OF New York PCNyack, NY
  2. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY
  3. Parkview Health System IncFort Wayne, IN

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

Daniel Buchnea among 486 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York

Daniel Buchnea, MD is one of 486 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 51% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York

There are 486 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Parinaz Ayat, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031467913467
  2. Rithvik BalakrishnanBrooklyn, NY 112031417342635
  3. Samir Fahmy, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031831183599
  4. Shahistha Hyder, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031740663889
  5. Walfredo Leon, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031881689313
  6. Ami Tran, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031205332947
  7. Anne Wyman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031093016149
  8. Wael Kalaji, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011871099341

Common questions

What is Daniel Buchnea, MD's NPI number?

Daniel Buchnea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184856965, issued on Aug 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Buchnea, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11203. Phone: (718) 245-7580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 278597, 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 Buchnea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Buchnea, MD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.2 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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