NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1467434142 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Edward Buckingham, M.D.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Austin, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 607 in Facial Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
355
Medicare Part D claims · 87 beneficiaries · Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 428
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.6K
28 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Edward Buckingham, M.D. filed 355 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Austin, Texas, prescribing 87% generic.
- 355
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
355 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Edward Buckingham, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Edward Buckingham, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
355 17% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Facial Plastic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Edward Buckingham, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2745 BEE CAVES ROAD, Austin, TX, 78746, with a listed phone of (512) 401-2500. NPI 1467434142 was issued on 11/17/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 355 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 87 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.9%.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 607 enrolled providers across 47 states and an average of 428 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1467434142 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/17/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Edward Buckingham, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Buckingham Center For Facial Plastic Surgery PA
Austin, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Edward Buckingham, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.6K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Edward Buckingham, M.D.. To verify Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Edward Buckingham, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 355 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
355
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
87
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 355
- Total Day Supply
- 1,187
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $213
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 67 (18.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 79
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.64
- Gender Split
- 87% female / 13% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Edward Buckingham, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
73 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
61 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
52 claims
- Tranexamic Acid
Tranexamic Acid
50 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
34 claims
- Valacyclovir 22
Valacyclovir
22 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 15
Doxycycline Monohydrate
15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Aceta… 15
Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dexamethasone | 73 |
| Cephalexin | 61 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 52 |
| Tranexamic Acid | 50 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 34 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 22 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Edward Buckingham, M.D. fits within the Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
607
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
47
States with Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
428
Avg Claims per Provider
Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s 355 claims are below the specialty average of 428.
Nearby Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Buckingham.
Dr. Abdulrahman Aledan
MD
Galveston, TX
Dr. Eugene Alford
MD
Houston, TX
Dr. Benjamin Bassichis
MD
Dallas, TX
Malek Bouzaher
Fort Worth, TX
Dr. Robert Brobst
M.D.
Plano, TX
Compare Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D. specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Edward Buckingham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Edward Buckingham, M.D. wrote 355 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 87 beneficiaries.
Where is Edward Buckingham, M.D. located? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D. is located at 2745 BEE CAVES ROAD, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 401-2500.
What is Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467434142, issued on 11/17/2005.
Does Edward Buckingham, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $213 in brand drug costs.
Does Edward Buckingham, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Edward Buckingham, M.D. had 67 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.9%.
How many Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 607 Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 47 states in the US. The average Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 428 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Edward Buckingham, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Dexamethasone, Cephalexin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Edward Buckingham, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 355 Part D claims and 87 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Edward Buckingham, M.D.'s NPI is 1467434142 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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