Efren Buitrago, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Doral, FL
Efren Buitrago, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Doral, Florida, and NPI 1134320880, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME92356, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Efren Buitrago
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME92356 FL
ME 92356 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3650 NW 82ND Ave, Doral, FL 33166
- Phone
- (305) 406-3596
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 406-3599
- Medicaid ID
- 000215400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080806000655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Efren Buitrago in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME92356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 87.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,033.04
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Public Health Trust OF Miami Dade County FloridaMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Efren Buitrago among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Efren Buitrago, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Doral → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfredo Rego, M.D.Doral, FL 331661215934435
- Abelardo Vargas, MDSunny Isles Beach, FL 331601477537868
- Niberto Moreno, MDMiami, FL 331731720020860
- Marco Bologna, MDMiami, FL 331761316992365
- John Derosimo, MDMiami, FL 331761598870594
- Mark Dylewski, M.D.Miami, FL 331761235136151
- Lisardo Garcia, M.D.Miami, FL 331761407057201
- Mehrdad Ghoreishi, M.DMiami, FL 331761619210804
Common questions
What is Efren Buitrago, M.D.'s NPI number?
Efren Buitrago, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134320880, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Efren Buitrago, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3650 NW 82ND Ave, Doral, FL, 33166. Phone: (305) 406-3596. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Efren Buitrago, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME92356, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Efren Buitrago, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Efren Buitrago, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Efren Buitrago, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.