NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Buffalo, NY

Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1477541779, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (New York F350568-01, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477541779
Name
Mark J. Vanviegen
Credential
ENP/FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
F350568-01 NY
F350568 NY
14586 CT
NP3029682 FL
4053567 KY
and 4 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
266 Elmwood Ave Ste 428, Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone
(919) 426-1756
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Medicaid ID
NP0297 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260408001893); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Vanviegen267
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin38 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl18 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  6. Dexamethasone13 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: $30.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Vanviegen$30.38
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cep America LLCStafford Springs, CT
  2. Kentucky EM-I Medical Services PscCorbin, KY
  3. Physicians Medical Associates New York PCValhalla, NY

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

Mark J. Vanviegen among 3,097 nurse practitioner records in New York

Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC is one of 3,097 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2017 among the 1,360 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

221 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Buffalo

They are 221 of the 13,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 3,097 nurse practitioner records in New York.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Comella Higgins, NPBuffalo, NY 142221285876136
  2. Diana Kachurek, CPNPBuffalo, NY 142221992763700
  3. April Petrik, FNP-BCBuffalo, NY 142221295057164
  4. Pamela Sheehan-Schreck, FNPBuffalo, NY 142221861773384
  5. Karen Torre, NPBuffalo, NY 142221740375906
  6. Laurie Valvo, PNPBuffalo, NY 142221609912401
  7. Nadare Alwan, FNP-BCWilliamsville, NY 142211952910036
  8. Maxwell AntwiWilliamsville, NY 142211336770718

Common questions

What is Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC's NPI number?

Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477541779, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Elmwood Ave Ste 428, Buffalo, NY, 14222. Phone: (919) 426-1756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists New York license number F350568-01, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark J. Vanviegen, ENP/FNP-BC had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.

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.