NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Bellefontaine, OH

Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and NPI 1326431628, issued on Mar 11, 2015. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.0036559, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1326431628
Name
Katherine Buffkin
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN.CNP.0036559 OH
RN.329388 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone
(937) 593-0545
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2025
Fax
(937) 593-0575
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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Katherine Buffkin among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 2015, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 26% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bellefontaine

They are 24 of the 440 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellefontaine, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 9,647 in Ohio → Every provider in Bellefontaine → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kari Barrows, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111750834222
  2. Sarah Becher, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111760844575
  3. Chadwick Boberg, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111639558711
  4. Sarah Channell, NP-CBellefontaine, OH 433111508217589
  5. Stacy Eldridge, FNPBellefontaine, OH 433111265705743
  6. Justin Gildow, F.N.P-BCBellefontaine, OH 433111134468168
  7. Stacey Ross, MSN, NP-CBellefontaine, OH 433111588990626
  8. Angela Rutan, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111508808197

Common questions

What is Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C's NPI number?

Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326431628, issued on Mar 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH, 43311. Phone: (937) 593-0545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Buffkin, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.0036559, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio 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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