Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Conway, SC

Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1295120269, issued on Apr 6, 2015. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1295120269
Name
Lauren Buehler
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
Practice location
847 Farrar Dr Unit 2, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 234-9700
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 847 Farrar Dr Unit 2

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

  1. Samuel Amankwah, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1457912594
  2. Zouhair Bibi, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1538114830
  3. Rachel Collins, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1154669265

Verify Lauren Buehler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

3,041 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,739 among the 6,176 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Lauren Buehler3,041
  2. Specialty average2,739

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic321 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium259 claims
  3. Mounjaro158 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl153 claims
  5. Jardiance125 claims
  6. Novolog Flexpen101 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 72.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $562.08

30 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,299 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,068.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Buehler$562.08
  2. Specialty average$6,068.67

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Conway Hospital IncConway, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ribal Al Aridi, M.DFlorence, SC1881826832
  2. Samuel Amankwah, MDConway, SC1457912594
  3. Swathi Beeravolu, M.DWest Columbia, SC1396051819
  4. Marion Betancourt Albrecht, M.D.Lancaster, SC1497906432
  5. Zouhair Bibi, MDConway, SC1538114830
  6. Peter Blue, M.D.Columbia, SC1699871087
  7. Carlos Botero Suarez, MDColumbia, SC1720547896
  8. John Bruch, M.D.Greenville, SC1447202023
  9. Hilary Brynildsen, M.D.Greenwood, SC1639152408
  10. Darell Caesario, MDGreenville, SC1417509415

Common questions

What is Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295120269, issued on Apr 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 847 Farrar Dr Unit 2, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 234-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH's license?

Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH had 3,041 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,739. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Buehler, MD, MPH's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.