David R. Buvat, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Joplin, MO
David R. Buvat, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1518012574, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2002026119, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David R. Buvat
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 2002026119 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1102 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-4570
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2024
- Fax
- (417) 347-6755
- Medicaid IDs
- 186378001 AR
1518012574 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040712000573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David R. Buvat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2002026119Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
398 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis44 claims
- Mirtazapine24 claims
- Omeprazole23 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Potassium Chloride16 claims
- Cefuroxime15 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): 64.7 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David R. Buvat among 930 hospitalist physician records in Missouri
David R. Buvat, MD is one of 930 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 87% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 17% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2014 among the 715 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
45 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Joplin
They are 45 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 930 hospitalist physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is David R. Buvat, MD's NPI number?
David R. Buvat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518012574, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David R. Buvat, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-4570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David R. Buvat, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2002026119, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David R. Buvat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David R. Buvat, MD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David R. Buvat, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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.