Laura Beth Buford, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK
Laura Beth Buford, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1861803058, issued on May 11, 2014. Check the license on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Beth Buford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- R9191 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11100 Hefner Pointe Dr Ste B, Oklahoma City, OK 73120
- Phone
- (405) 692-3376
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2025
- Fax
- (405) 692-3377
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251020000834); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 11100 Hefner Pointe Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Beth Buford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and SupervisionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
473 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole42 claims
- Mometasone Furoate42 claims
- Mupirocin42 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate32 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
- Ciclopirox24 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,284.70
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Physicians Group, LLCOklahoma City, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 125 dermatology physician records in Oklahoma.
Other dermatology physician records in Oklahoma
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- Vanessa Anderson, APRN-NPCLawton, OK1558287490
- Emily Archbald, MDOklahoma City, OK1366647026
- Dale Archer, PACArdmore, OK1588688063
- John Ashley, MDTulsa, OK1063411825
- Paul Atakpo, D.O.Norman, OK1124552336
- Gary Augter, D.O.McAlester, OK1528094836
Common questions
What is Laura Beth Buford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Beth Buford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861803058, issued on May 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Beth Buford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11100 Hefner Pointe Dr Ste B, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120. Phone: (405) 692-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Beth Buford, M.D.'s license?
Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Beth Buford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Beth Buford, M.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Beth Buford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.