David G. Buerger, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
David G. Buerger, MD is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730160631, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD050856L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David G. Buerger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- MD050856L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Phone
- (412) 681-4220
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 681-4396
- Medicaid IDs
- 2168014 OH
0015668190002 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111130000585); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 19 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lance Bodily, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1447679485
- Daniel Buerger, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1881685048
- Phillip Choo, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1568443166
- Cari Lyle, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1841240827
- Nicole Rebollo Rodriguez, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1093181307
Verify David G. Buerger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD050856LCheck 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
410 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin331 claims
- Tobradex18 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $114.14
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mindray DS USA, Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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
- Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates, LtdClairton, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David G. Buerger among 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
David G. Buerger, MD is one of 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 19 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 19 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lance Bodily, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061447679485
- Daniel Buerger, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061881685048
- Phillip Choo, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061568443166
- Cari Lyle, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061841240827
- Nicole Rebollo Rodriguez, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061093181307
- Pavle Doroslovacki, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191508182346
- Christopher Weller, MDHershey, PA 170331619268224
- Joseph Giacometti, MDScranton, PA 185031821232265
Common questions
What is David G. Buerger, MD's NPI number?
David G. Buerger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730160631, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David G. Buerger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 230, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 681-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David G. Buerger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD050856L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David G. Buerger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David G. Buerger, MD had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David G. Buerger, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.