Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Coeur D Alene, ID
Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, and NPI 1942402904, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (Idaho M9945, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Golden Thaddeus Buckland
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- M9945 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1814 Lincoln Way, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
- Phone
- (208) 667-2531
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2024
- Fax
- (208) 765-9385
- Medicaid ID
- 807806900 ID
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070922000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 76 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1814 Lincoln Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Dance, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1003064577
- Sara Duke, MDOphthalmology Physician1306089065
- Alison Granier, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1669709143
- Roderick Kent, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538205638
- Stephen Moss, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487790598
Verify Golden Thaddeus Buckland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M9945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,332 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost324 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol236 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate123 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate73 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium60 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $300.85
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- North Idaho Eye Institute P ACoeur D Alene, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Golden Thaddeus Buckland among 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho
Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D. is one of 76 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 75% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 76 ophthalmology physician records in Idaho.
All 76 in Idaho → Every provider in Coeur D Alene → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sonya Blizzard, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141558629535
- David Dance, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141003064577
- Sara Duke, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141306089065
- Alison Granier, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141669709143
- Roderick Kent, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141538205638
- Stephen Moss, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141487790598
- Whitney Myers, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141568724565
- Patrick Parden, M.D.Coeur D Alene, ID 838141386780484
Common questions
What is Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D.'s NPI number?
Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942402904, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1814 Lincoln Way, Coeur D Alene, ID, 83814. Phone: (208) 667-2531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M9945, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D. had 1,332 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Golden Thaddeus Buckland, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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.