Darren Buss, R.PH.
Pharmacist · Virginia Beach, VA
Darren Buss, R.PH. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1518148147, issued on Nov 26, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0202012908, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren Buss
- Credential
- R.PH.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 0202012908 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3198 Pacific Ave Ste 124, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Phone
- (757) 965-3036
- Enumerated
- Nov 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3198 Pacific Ave Ste 124
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Darren Buss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0202012908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
53 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy34 claims
- Shingrix15 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.
Darren Buss among 6,584 pharmacist records in Virginia
Darren Buss, R.PH. is one of 6,584 pharmacist records with a practice address in Virginia. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
312 pharmacist records list a practice address in Virginia Beach
They are 312 of the 9,147 NPPES records with a practice address in Virginia Beach, and 6,584 pharmacist records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Darren Buss, R.PH.'s NPI number?
Darren Buss, R.PH.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518148147, issued on Nov 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren Buss, R.PH. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3198 Pacific Ave Ste 124, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451. Phone: (757) 965-3036. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren Buss, R.PH.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0202012908, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren Buss, R.PH. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren Buss, R.PH. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.