Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Farmington, CT
Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Farmington, Connecticut, and NPI 1053382606, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 078971, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mary Kathleen Buss
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 078971 CT
210568 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
- Phone
- (860) 679-4477
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Fax
- (860) 679-1025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240924001754); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mary Kathleen Buss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 078971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
- Gabapentin18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Connecticut Health CenterFarmington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mary Kathleen Buss among 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut
Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D. is one of 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut.
All 29 in Connecticut → Every provider in Farmington → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Trisha AroraFarmington, CT 060301588314835
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- Eric Shaban, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331710202841
- Joshua Croen, MDHartford, CT 061021952562829
- Sharon Diamen, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021790791937
- Alison Lane-Reticker, MDHartford, CT 061021033103130
- Samantha Shapiro, M.D.Hartford, CT 061021982021135
- Syed Alam, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051174058028
Common questions
What is Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053382606, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT, 06030. Phone: (860) 679-4477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 078971, 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 Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mary Kathleen Buss, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.