NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Buford, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · San Bernardino, CA

Kevin Buford, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Bernardino, California, and NPI 1821188905, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (California C202394, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821188905
Name
Kevin Buford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License numbers
C202394 CA
052899 GA
52899 GA
MD-17658 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1396 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone
(314) 590-8350
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260213003664); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Morehouse School Of Medicine, 1996
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Kevin Buford among 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California

Kevin Buford, MD is one of 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 55% 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lydia Roybal-Aragon, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924081588712566
  2. Dawei Wang, D.OVictorville, CA 923951619357761
  3. Donnell Wigfall, D.O.Victorville, CA 923951841465556
  4. Antoinette Azar, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924151003946278
  5. Patricia Ann Calimlim, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924151598147423
  6. Sarah Chung, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924151255750824
  7. Nerissa Galang-Feather, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924151477698389
  8. M.a.p. Gamboa, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924151225172216

Common questions

What is Kevin Buford, MD's NPI number?

Kevin Buford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821188905, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Buford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1396 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA, 92404. Phone: (314) 590-8350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Buford, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C202394, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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