Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Downey, CA
Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1093179319, issued on Apr 12, 2016. Check the license (California 20A15806, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 20A15806 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202, Downey, CA 90241
- Phone
- (562) 459-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2026
- Fax
- (562) 459-4001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210813000983); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A15806Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,941 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium190 claims
- Methotrexate163 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate155 claims
- Evenity (2 Syringes)122 claims
- Alendronate Sodium103 claims
- Prolia102 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: $84,984.09
354 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Downey → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Mathias, M.D.Downey, CA 902411912361072
- Mark Borigini, M.D.Downey, CA 902421043257082
- Juliana ChangDowney, CA 902421801239009
- Solomon Forouzesh, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321457548133
- Elaine Batchlor, MDCompton, CA 902221992214837
- Craig Gordon, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121215934971
- Shirin Bagheri, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111821341892
- Chia-Chi Lee, M.D., M.P.H.Beverly Hills, CA 902111609221506
Common questions
What is Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O.'s NPI number?
Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093179319, issued on Apr 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202, Downey, CA, 90241. Phone: (562) 459-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A15806, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julia Ellen Buchfuhrer, D.O. had 1,941 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.