Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1518974864, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (New York 291613, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jon R. Vonvisger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 291613 NY
35086176 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Phone
- (716) 898-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2562945 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180614001088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 462 Grider St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
- Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773
Verify Jon R. Vonvisger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 291613Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
249 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone30 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
- Furosemide21 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate19 claims
- Famotidine15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $104.89
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jon R. Vonvisger among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D. is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
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- James Farry, MDBuffalo, NY 142151174652044
- Mohammed Hamid, MDBuffalo, NY 142151053540492
- Mohammad Faraz Ul Haq, MDBuffalo, NY 142151649685199
- Samer Kareem, MB.BSBuffalo, NY 142151548799190
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Common questions
What is Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518974864, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 898-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 291613, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jon R. Vonvisger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.