Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Southold, NY
Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Southold, New York, and NPI 1871546192, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (New York 213972, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Michael Buono
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 213972 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41705 County Road 48, Southold, NY 11971
- Phone
- (631) 265-8780
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 265-8521
- Medicaid ID
- 02192354 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Michael Buono in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 213972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Lawrence Michael Buono among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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- Nga Yan Siu, DOSouthampton, NY 119681902284169
- Keith Scheinblum, M.D.Shirley, NY 119671528134806
- Pamela WeberShirley, NY 119671235111089
- Paul Austin, MDAmsterdam, NY 120101316007891
Common questions
What is Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871546192, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41705 County Road 48, Southold, NY, 11971. Phone: (631) 265-8780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 213972, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Lawrence Michael Buono, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.