NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Willits, CA

Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Willits, California, and NPI 1699503383, issued on Jul 24, 2024. Check the license (California 95029273, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699503383
Name
Joleen Buffington
Credential
WHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
License number
95029273 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Hazel St, Willits, CA 95490
Phone
(707) 456-9600
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251204004600); may accept 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 45 Hazel St

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

  1. Margaret Arner, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1063482891
  2. Larry Sullivan, DDSDentist1003986928
  3. Huong Tran, DMDDentist1215556766

Verify Joleen Buffington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $102.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joleen Buffington$102.91
  2. Specialty average$439.39

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joleen Buffington among 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in California

Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC is one of 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than over 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · over 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2010 among the 54 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 363LX0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in California.

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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathy Truelsen, NPUkiah, CA 954821538428420
  2. Carolyn Wyatt, WHNPUkiah, CA 954821659699569
  3. Marcia BrentaEureka, CA 955011710355607
  4. Sharon Larock, CNNClearlake, CA 954221811920523
  5. Amalia Kimber, C.N.M., RNSanta Rosa, CA 954051326344268
  6. Nancy Evans, RNPSanta Rosa, CA 954031376797803
  7. Anita Levine-Goldberg, NPMSNSanta Rosa, CA 954031124120936
  8. Darlene Peck, NP, MSNSanta Rosa, CA 954031447332366

Common questions

What is Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC's NPI number?

Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699503383, issued on Jul 24, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Hazel St, Willits, CA, 95490. Phone: (707) 456-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joleen Buffington, WHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95029273, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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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