Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Miami Beach, FL
Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Miami Beach, Florida, and NPI 1972732840, issued on Jul 13, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME119344, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- ME119344 FL
A125447 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4308 Alton RD Ste 830, Miami Beach, FL 33140
- Phone
- (305) 532-0065
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 532-9793
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150323002282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4308 Alton RD Ste 830
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gaby JimenezPhysical Therapy Assistant1194332171
Verify Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME119344Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
1,850 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 892 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen367 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl216 claims
- Gabapentin203 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium83 claims
- Meloxicam80 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 48.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $89.21
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Miami Spine Specialists LLCMiami Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia among 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida
Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D. is one of 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% 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 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Florida
There are 171 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Florida.
All 171 in Florida → Every provider in Miami Beach → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Lerner, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401285994889
- Osmin Morales, MDSouth Miami, FL 331431942217526
- Tehmur RajaSouth Miami, FL 331431255992988
- Emiliano Curia, M.D.Miami, FL 331361730445982
- Jose Mena, MDMiami, FL 331361144420753
- Peter Michael, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331341972898815
- Sandee Bristow, MDMiami, FL 331331629263694
- William Bonner, M.D.Miami, FL 331551487919759
Common questions
What is Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D.'s NPI number?
Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972732840, issued on Jul 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4308 Alton RD Ste 830, Miami Beach, FL, 33140. Phone: (305) 532-0065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME119344, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D. had 1,850 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Rivera-Buscaglia, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 48.8 of 100. 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.