Karis Buford, MD
Urology Physician · Clarkston, MI
Karis Buford, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Clarkston, Michigan, and NPI 1366963431, issued on Jun 29, 2017. Check the license (Michigan 4301514157, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karis Buford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 4301514157 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5701 Bow Pointe Dr Ste 250, Clarkston, MI 48346
- Phone
- (248) 620-6660
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250602002510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karis Buford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301514157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl47 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Michigan Institute OF Urology PCClarkston, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karis Buford among 446 urology physician records in Michigan
Karis Buford, MD is one of 446 urology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 297 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 446 urology physician records in Michigan.
All 446 in Michigan → Every provider in Clarkston → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darryl Reaume, DOClarkston, MI 483481982668448
- Marko Gudziak, M.D.Pontiac, MI 483411871558569
- Alexander Tapper, M.D.Pontiac, MI 483411205215621
- Alec Wilson, M.D.Pontiac, MI 483411801270327
- Jamie Bartley, D.O.Farmington Hills, MI 483361629286463
- Roy Miller, D.OFarmington Hills, MI 483361487034252
- Scott Brockman, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341508364084
- Lucy Coccimiglio, D.O.Waterford, MI 483281134298482
Common questions
What is Karis Buford, MD's NPI number?
Karis Buford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366963431, issued on Jun 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karis Buford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5701 Bow Pointe Dr Ste 250, Clarkston, MI, 48346. Phone: (248) 620-6660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karis Buford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301514157, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karis Buford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karis Buford, MD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.