NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jonathan Claus, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Buffalo, NY

Jonathan Claus, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1184852113, issued on Jun 29, 2009. Check the license (New York 277288, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184852113
Name
Jonathan Claus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
277288 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 898-3000
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141017001375); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 462 Grider St

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

  1. Saddam Abbadi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386494631
  2. Sharif Abbas, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336792
  3. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093065138
  4. Elias Abou-Jaoude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457932519
  5. Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
  6. Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773

Verify Jonathan Claus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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6.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average infectious disease physician in 2024

4,478 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 154 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jonathan Claus4,478
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy277 claims
  2. Symtuza161 claims
  3. Tivicay154 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass147 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate142 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium139 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Academic Medicine Services, Inc.Buffalo, NY
  2. 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).

Jonathan Claus among 970 infectious disease physician records in New York

Jonathan Claus, M.D. is one of 970 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 624 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 970 infectious disease physician records in New York.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Berenson, MDBuffalo, NY 142151730198532
  2. John Crane, MDBuffalo, NY 142151013966720
  3. Michael Hocko, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151043271646
  4. John Hu, MD, PHDBuffalo, NY 142151033642061
  5. Alan Lesse, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151770500126
  6. Timothy Murphy, MDBuffalo, NY 142151134139850
  7. Trupti Patil, M.D.,MPHBuffalo, NY 142151326165333
  8. Thomas Russo, M.D., C.M.Buffalo, NY 142151801816822

Common questions

What is Jonathan Claus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jonathan Claus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184852113, issued on Jun 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jonathan Claus, 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 Jonathan Claus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 277288, 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 Jonathan Claus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jonathan Claus, M.D. had 4,478 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jonathan Claus, 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.

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