NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Buechler, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Santa Barbara, CA

Joy Buechler, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1124451240, issued on Aug 12, 2013. Check the license (California NP23247, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124451240
Name
Joy Buechler
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
NP23247 CA
F341721 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4151 Foothill RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone
(805) 681-7584
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131203002011); 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 4151 Foothill RD

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

  1. Martin Bean, P.A.Physician Assistant1730299686
  2. Mica Bergman, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1912268996
  3. Cecily Bosma, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063468338
  4. Rabindra Braganza, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972512382
  5. Ashley Dunn, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1033538269
  6. Ryan Fante, MDOphthalmology Physician1497079040

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  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joy Buechler85
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $475.11

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joy Buechler$475.11
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

  1. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joy Buechler among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Joy Buechler, NP is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 39% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Concepcion Baggao, NURSE PRACTIONERSanta Barbara, CA 931101174061410
  2. Robert Bauer, FNPSanta Barbara, CA 931101972079663
  3. Blanca Bordas, NPFSanta Barbara, CA 931101194746214
  4. Rebecca Guron, WHNP, IBCLCSanta Barbara, CA 931101770164295
  5. Nicole Martinez, FNPSanta Barbara, CA 931101912449059
  6. Shirley Navarro, N.P.Northridge, CA 931101790099224
  7. Virginia Pagenkopf, NURSE PRACTITIONERSanta Barbara, CA 931101801024377
  8. Toby Riedinger, NPSanta Barbara, CA 931101780611848

Common questions

What is Joy Buechler, NP's NPI number?

Joy Buechler, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124451240, issued on Aug 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Buechler, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4151 Foothill RD, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-7584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Buechler, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number NP23247, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joy Buechler, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joy Buechler, NP had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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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.