David Buckwalter, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Cortez, CO
David Buckwalter, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1275734378, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR-51379, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Buckwalter
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- DR-51379 CO
TL1320 WY
4801 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO 81321
- Phone
- (970) 565-6666
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190409000540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1311 N Mildred RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Buckwalter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR-51379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Prednisone36 claims
- Cephalexin26 claims
- Ondansetron Odt25 claims
- Baclofen24 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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): 94.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Riverside Physician Services IncWilliamsburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Buckwalter among 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado
David Buckwalter, D.O. is one of 1,434 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 77% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 810 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Cortez
They are 13 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenton Asche, D.O.Cortez, CO 813211609210749
- Randy Davidson, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211922074624
- Todd Fowler, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211003986076
- Jennifer Gero, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211013356534
- Justin Grisham, D.O.Cortez, CO 813211427417062
- Matthew Kamper, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211528070323
- Nicole Oury, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211790887164
- Sean Rooks, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211316478274
Common questions
What is David Buckwalter, D.O.'s NPI number?
David Buckwalter, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275734378, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Buckwalter, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 565-6666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Buckwalter, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR-51379, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Buckwalter, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Buckwalter, D.O. had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Buckwalter, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.