David McAlister Buff, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Beverly, MA
David McAlister Buff, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Beverly, Massachusetts, and NPI 1386900603, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (Massachusetts PA3468, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David McAlister Buff
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA3468 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 77 Herrick St, Beverly, MA 01915
- Phone
- (978) 927-3040
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150428000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David McAlister Buff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license PA3468Check 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 physician assistant in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 208 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole179 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl161 claims
- Meloxicam73 claims
- Cefadroxil58 claims
- Ondansetron Odt43 claims
- Gabapentin33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts IncDanvers, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David McAlister Buff among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts
David McAlister Buff, P.A. is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 25% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 physician assistant records list a practice address in Beverly
They are 29 of the 2,169 NPPES records with a practice address in Beverly, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is David McAlister Buff, P.A.'s NPI number?
David McAlister Buff, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386900603, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David McAlister Buff, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Herrick St, Beverly, MA, 01915. Phone: (978) 927-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David McAlister Buff, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA3468, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David McAlister Buff, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David McAlister Buff, P.A. had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.