David Craig Buck, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Fremont, NE
David Craig Buck, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Fremont, Nebraska, and NPI 1699896159, issued on Apr 3, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 24066, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Craig Buck
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 24066 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3301 E Elkhorn Dr Ste 100, Fremont, NE 68025
- Phone
- (402) 390-4111
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2023
- Fax
- (402) 390-4115
- Medicaid IDs
- 10026130605 NE
10026130500 NE
1699896159 IA
10025800600 NE - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000306); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 22 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3301 E Elkhorn Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Beckman, PASurgical Physician Assistant1801166509
- Brett Fischer, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1710962741
- Sophie UllmanSurgical Physician Assistant1427666577
Verify David Craig Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 24066Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
243 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin36 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
- Meloxicam32 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Amoxicillin24 claims
- Celecoxib24 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): 82.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- MD West One, PCOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Craig Buck among 22 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nebraska
David Craig Buck, MD is one of 22 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 86% 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 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 22 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Nebraska.
All 22 in Nebraska → Every provider in Fremont → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Fischer, MDFremont, NE 680251710962741
- Stephen Brown, MDElkhorn, NE 680221801827431
- Hsueh-Yu Cheng, MDElkhorn, NE 680221639358856
- Justin Makovicka, M.D.Elkhorn, NE 680221144676966
- Kimberly Turman, MDElkhorn, NE 680221750595179
- Justin GreinerOmaha, NE 681051578912226
- Dyontay DialOmaha, NE 681101487542403
- Terrance O'Malley, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141457308991
Common questions
What is David Craig Buck, MD's NPI number?
David Craig Buck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699896159, issued on Apr 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Craig Buck, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 E Elkhorn Dr Ste 100, Fremont, NE, 68025. Phone: (402) 390-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Craig Buck, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24066, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Craig Buck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Craig Buck, MD had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Craig Buck, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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.
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.