NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD

Psychiatry Physician · South Bend, IN

Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in South Bend, Indiana, and NPI 1952460933, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01065230A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1952460933
Name
Larissa M. Chism Buggs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
01065230A IN
MED-PHYS-LIC-118499 MT
036163626 IL
20360 ND
V2869 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3607 S Main St Ste 1, South Bend, IN 46614
Phone
(574) 345-5497
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2025
Fax
(877) 450-0123
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250424003361); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Licensing Board of Indiana
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Larissa Chism Buggs36
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Risperidone14 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 4 group practices

  1. Franciscan Physician NetworkIndianapolis, IN
  2. Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
  3. Sanford BismarckBismarck, ND
  4. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

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

Larissa M. Chism Buggs among 672 psychiatry physician records in Indiana

Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD is one of 672 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 341 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Indiana

There are 672 psychiatry physician records in Indiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Knapp, D.O.South Bend, IN 466151700090677
  2. Roohi Bano Sualeh, MDSouth Bend, IN 466171477727477
  3. Leslie Capulong, MDSouth Bend, IN 466171346877644
  4. Shagufta Chowhan, M.D.South Bend, IN 466171881669695
  5. Jacob Franklin, MDSouth Bend, IN 466171912460973
  6. Manana Gegeshidze, MDSouth Bend, IN 466171598786493
  7. Doris Jensen, M.D.South Bend, IN 466171881643161
  8. Michael Platt, M.D.South Bend, IN 466171588801500

Common questions

What is Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD's NPI number?

Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952460933, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3607 S Main St Ste 1, South Bend, IN, 46614. Phone: (574) 345-5497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01065230A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Larissa M. Chism Buggs, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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