NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Buffington

Occupational Therapist · Pittsburgh, PA

Elizabeth Buffington is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871126045, issued on Feb 17, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania OC016321, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871126045
Name
Elizabeth Buffington
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
OC016321 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 232-4060
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230602001117); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1400 Locust St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Walter Abrams, DPTPhysical Therapist1063148062
  2. Benjamin AdcockCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760805923
  3. Jacalyn Allera, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063408367
  4. Jennifer Alvarez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790414811
  5. Brianne AntonellaPhysical Therapist1447033568
  6. Dana AravichOccupational Therapist1184043200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
    Search for license OC016321    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Western Pennsylvania Hand CenterAliquippa, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Elizabeth Buffington among 7,136 occupational therapist records in Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Buffington is one of 7,136 occupational therapist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2016 among the 668 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

641 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 641 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,136 occupational therapist records in Pennsylvania.

All 7,136 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Occupational Therapist nationwide →

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Caggiano, OTPittsburgh, PA 152191891740890
  2. Amy GillenbergerPittsburgh, PA 152191013221647
  3. Briana Kelly, OTRPittsburgh, PA 152191619931342
  4. Deborah KubickyPittsburgh, PA 152191679705362
  5. Emily LinnemanPittsburgh, PA 152191427289719
  6. Patricia Malie, OTR-LPittsburgh, PA 152191437486420
  7. Dana MuharPittsburgh, PA 152191629209812
  8. Miriam PiercePittsburgh, PA 152191336476894

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Buffington's NPI number?

Elizabeth Buffington's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871126045, issued on Feb 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Buffington located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-4060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Buffington's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OC016321, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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