Irina Buhaescu, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Peabody, MA
Irina Buhaescu, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Peabody, Massachusetts, and NPI 1619144052, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 238860, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Irina Buhaescu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 238860 MA
228897 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
- Phone
- (978) 538-4760
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 538-4832
- Medicaid ID
- 110089348A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110824000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Essex Center Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Irina Buhaescu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 238860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,406 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 238 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate712 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate549 claims
- Prednisone499 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium249 claims
- Tramadol Hcl214 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen189 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): 91.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
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- Ronald Anderson, MDBoston, MA1154388478
Common questions
What is Irina Buhaescu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Irina Buhaescu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619144052, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Irina Buhaescu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA, 01960. Phone: (978) 538-4760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Irina Buhaescu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 238860, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Irina Buhaescu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Irina Buhaescu, M.D. had 4,406 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Irina Buhaescu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.