NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karafaye Buffa

Pharmacist · Long Beach, CA

Karafaye Buffa is a pharmacist with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1972192771, issued on Jan 15, 2021. Check the license (California 74038, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972192771
Name
Karafaye Buffa
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
74038 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
233 E Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone
(562) 989-9868
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Karafaye Buffa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license 74038    Check the board
  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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Karafaye Buffa among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Karafaye Buffa is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

367 pharmacist records list a practice address in Long Beach

They are 367 of the 13,650 NPPES records with a practice address in Long Beach, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Derek Dinh, PHARM.DLong Beach, CA 908061104194943
  2. Naghmeh Hosseini, PHARM DLong Beach, CA 908061790096428
  3. Jennifer Le, PHARM.D.Long Beach, CA 908061356346035
  4. Kwan-Hwa Liou, PHARM DLong Beach, CA 908061962638270
  5. Jon NakaoLong Beach, CA 908061164704128
  6. Thao Nguyen, PHARMACISTLong Beach, CA 908061598880148
  7. Nina Nguyen, RPHLong Beach, CA 908061447578695
  8. Laura ParkLong Beach, CA 908061568643054

Common questions

What is Karafaye Buffa's NPI number?

Karafaye Buffa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972192771, issued on Jan 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karafaye Buffa located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 E Willow St, Long Beach, CA, 90806. Phone: (562) 989-9868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karafaye Buffa's license?

NPPES lists California license number 74038, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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