Lea Caitlin Buda, DO
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Lea Caitlin Buda, DO is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1104489277, issued on Apr 15, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 71507, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lea Caitlin Buda
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 71507 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Phone
- (612) 873-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lea Caitlin Buda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 71507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
7,329 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium437 claims
- Sertraline Hcl309 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium271 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl252 claims
- Gabapentin227 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate207 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): 91.4 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).
Lea Caitlin Buda among 76 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota
Lea Caitlin Buda, DO is one of 76 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 76 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Hill, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151477628998
- Lawrence Kerzner, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151134175698
- Martha McCusker, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151184671836
- Roberta Meyers, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151861432429
- Olufemi Banjoko, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161073590519
- Michael Stockman, DOSt Louis Park, MN 554161790762482
- Mark Burke, MDMinneapolis, MN 554171952401507
- David Griffin, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171154344232
Common questions
What is Lea Caitlin Buda, DO's NPI number?
Lea Caitlin Buda, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104489277, issued on Apr 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lea Caitlin Buda, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415. Phone: (612) 873-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lea Caitlin Buda, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71507, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lea Caitlin Buda, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lea Caitlin Buda, DO had 7,329 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lea Caitlin Buda, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.