NPI registry status
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2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician NPI 1215227350 MD
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Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician in Kansas City, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 608 in Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
47
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician avg: 379
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.9/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$197.07
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Erin Buczek, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 47 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.9/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 47
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Erin Buczek, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215227350), first enumerated 04/11/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 47 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$197.07 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1215227350 · Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1215227350
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-NARROW 608
- MIPS-ABOVE 91.9/100
- RX-TRACE 47
- BOOK-THIN 7 in Kansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Alexander Chiu · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- William Belles ·…
William Belles
91.8 MIPS pts
- Buczek · this pr…
Buczek · this provider
91.9 MIPS pts
- Alexander Chiu ·…
Alexander Chiu
91.9 MIPS pts
- Adrian House · n…
Adrian House
91.9 MIPS pts
- Richard Cannon ·…
Richard Cannon
92.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Erin Buczek, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Erin Buczek, MD sits
This provider among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician peers
Across the 144 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Erin Buczek, MD writes more Part D claims than 13% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 67% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Erin Buczek, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Erin Buczek, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Erin Buczek, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
47 88% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.9/100 8.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Erin Buczek, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215227350 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/11/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.8902
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
75.1734
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Erin Buczek, MD 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.
Kansas University Physicians Inc
Kansas City, KS
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 Erin Buczek, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$197
Largest payer
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Erin Buczek, MD - brand share 23.0%
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 47 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.
47
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 85
- Total Day Supply
- 2,183
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $781
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.53
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Overview
How Erin Buczek, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician landscape nationally.
608
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician
379
Avg Claims per Provider
Erin Buczek, MD's 47 claims are below the specialty average of 379.
Nationwide Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Buczek, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Buczek.
One of 7 Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers enrolled in Kansas, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Erin Buczek, MD's specialty? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician and practices in Kansas City, Kansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Erin Buczek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Erin Buczek, MD wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
What is Erin Buczek, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.9/100 (Quality: 75.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Erin Buczek, MD located? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD is located at 3901 RAINBOW BLVD # 3000, Kansas City, KS, 66160. Phone: (913) 588-6701.
What is Erin Buczek, MD's NPI number? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215227350, issued on 04/11/2011.
Does Erin Buczek, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
How many Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 608 Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician provider writes 379 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Erin Buczek, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Erin Buczek, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Erin Buczek, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 47 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Erin Buczek, MD's credentials? ▼
Erin Buczek, MD's NPI is 1215227350 with credentials MD. 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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