Lenore M. Buckley, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · New Haven, CT
Lenore M. Buckley, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1932298098, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 050826, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lenore M. Buckley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 050826 CT
0101049859 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Howard St., New Haven, CT 06519
- Phone
- (203) 737-5430
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 785-7053
- Medicaid ID
- 006003893 541581185 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120814000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 145 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Lenore M. Buckley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 050826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone24 claims
- Methotrexate19 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick15 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): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cornell Scott Hill Health CorporationNew Haven, CT
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lenore M. Buckley among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Lenore M. Buckley, M.D. is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 145 in Connecticut → Every provider in New Haven → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Bockenstedt, MDNew Haven, CT 065191124001359
- Richard Bucala, MDNew Haven, CT 065191649307208
- Eugenia Yupei Chock, M.DNew Haven, CT 065191386955540
- Joseph Craft, MDNew Haven, CT 065191134102361
- Janine Evans, MDNew Haven, CT 065191396726691
- Erol Fikrig, MDNew Haven, CT 065191184607319
- Insoo Kang, MDNew Haven, CT 065191205819760
- Robert McLean, MDNew Haven, CT 065191356340814
Common questions
What is Lenore M. Buckley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lenore M. Buckley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932298098, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lenore M. Buckley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Howard St., New Haven, CT, 06519. Phone: (203) 737-5430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lenore M. Buckley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 050826, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lenore M. Buckley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lenore M. Buckley, M.D. had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lenore M. Buckley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.