Kathryn Buffey, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Kathryn Buffey, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1700267515, issued on Jun 17, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 145987, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Buffey
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 145987 AK
E-11588 AR
125.066608 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 264-1318
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211015002007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2801 Debarr RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kathryn Buffey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 145987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
272 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis18 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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 2 group practices
- Alaska Hospitalist Group LLCAnchorage, AK
- Hospital Medicine OF AK LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn Buffey among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Kathryn Buffey, D.O. is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 388 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 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
338 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anchorage
They are 338 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
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Common questions
What is Kathryn Buffey, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kathryn Buffey, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700267515, issued on Jun 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Buffey, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 264-1318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Buffey, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 145987, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathryn Buffey, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Buffey, D.O. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.