NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Buxton, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Kent Buxton, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1740749746, issued on Mar 19, 2019. Check the license on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740749746
Name
Kent Buxton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD210002150 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3660 Vista Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 977-6100
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2022
Fax
(314) 977-6164
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220906001361); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3660 Vista Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ali Al Balushi, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356750301
  2. Mary Barron, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1760600977
  3. Taylor BastinHospitalist Physician1205464492
  4. Shannon Brueggemann, MS, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1679988810
  5. David Crafts, M.D.Specialist1891884870
  6. Erica Crannage, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1912153008

Verify Kent Buxton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing ArtsCheck 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

343 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kent Buxton343
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide22 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium22 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  6. Carvedilol12 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

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncLargo, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

941 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Louis

They are 941 of the 27,605 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Louis, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

Other internal medicine physician records in Missouri

  1. Betty Abban, M.D.Springfield, MO1063893162
  2. Amer Abbas, MDSaint Louis, MO1508480666
  3. Fizza Abbas, MDSaint Louis, MO1588079230
  4. Marghoob Abbas, M.D.St Joseph, MO1588603781
  5. Muhammad Khalid Abbas, M.D.Springfield, MO1447877089
  6. Sundas Abbas, MDRichmond Heights, MO1649790486
  7. Hajira Abbasi, DOSaint Louis, MO1194036947
  8. Catey Abbott, DOSaint Louis, MO1699355347
  9. David Abbott, MDRichmond Heights, MO1568448850
  10. Wael Abduljaber, MDSaint Louis, MO1174101489

Common questions

What is Kent Buxton, MD's NPI number?

Kent Buxton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740749746, issued on Mar 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Buxton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3660 Vista Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 977-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Buxton, MD's license?

Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kent Buxton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent Buxton, MD had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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