NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lisa J. Buford, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Paducah, KY

Lisa J. Buford, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1780600932, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky PA354, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780600932
Name
Lisa J. Buford
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA354 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1532 Lone Oak RD, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone
(270) 538-6700
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Fax
(270) 538-6755
Medicaid ID
95005518 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000490); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1532 Lone Oak RD

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

  1. Shaukat Ali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1700956844
  2. Janet Ambler, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497705073
  3. Chris Beggs, CST, COFSurgical Technologist1811125156
  4. Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1033196084
  5. Deborah Bray, APRNClinical Nurse Specialist1134433931
  6. Tiffany Cates, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1790225977

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

523 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lisa Buford523
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ropinirole Hcl79 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa43 claims
  3. Topiramate36 claims
  4. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride24 claims
  5. Primidone20 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $908.46

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lisa Buford$908.46
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLCPaducah, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

45 physician assistant records list a practice address in Paducah

They are 45 of the 1,910 NPPES records with a practice address in Paducah, and 1,958 physician assistant records in Kentucky.

Other physician assistant records in Kentucky

  1. Devin AbbottLexington, KY1174354229
  2. Malinda Abbott, PALexington, KY1467470203
  3. Whitney Abbott, PA-CLexington, KY1619100799
  4. Brian Abner, PA-CBarbourville, KY1275883050
  5. Dee Abrams, PA-CLexington, KY1104927656
  6. Hayley Absher, PA-CShelbyville, KY1780209429
  7. Sara Ackerman, PA-CLawrenceburg, KY1467504845
  8. Briana AcostaClay City, KY1285528679
  9. Ashley Adair, PA-CLouisville, KY1639093396
  10. James Adair, PA-CLexington, KY1003140989

Common questions

What is Lisa J. Buford, PA-C's NPI number?

Lisa J. Buford, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780600932, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lisa J. Buford, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1532 Lone Oak RD, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 538-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lisa J. Buford, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number PA354, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lisa J. Buford, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lisa J. Buford, PA-C had 523 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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