NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Homestead, FL

Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Homestead, Florida, and NPI 1053586990, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME101095, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053586990
Name
Mauricio Augusto Buendia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
ME101095 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
950 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
Phone
(305) 674-3888
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 674-3388
Medicaid ID
001854600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100407000213); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 950 N Krome Ave

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

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  6. Heriberto Pena, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1326079690

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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,904 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Mauricio Buendia3,904
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis353 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate317 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium266 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium197 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate176 claims
  6. Nifedipine Er148 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 47.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score38.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,551.97

75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mauricio Buendia$1,551.97
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Israel Galtes MD PAHomestead, FL

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

  1. Rafik Abadier, M.D.Inverness, FL1649253147
  2. Syed Abbas, MDOrlando, FL1699729723
  3. Ali Abbood, MDOrlando, FL1750886974
  4. Norman Abbott, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL1679582142
  5. Lucien Abboud, MDJacksonville, FL1609055870
  6. Antoine Abchee, MDSt Augustine, FL1548463045
  7. Abdalla Abdelkader, MDGainesville, FL1942087457
  8. Mohamed Abdul Qader, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1487114633
  9. Manuel Abella, M.DMiami, FL1023095403
  10. Ajay Abichandani, M.D.Fort Myers, FL1548523236

Common questions

What is Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053586990, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL, 33030. Phone: (305) 674-3888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME101095, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D. had 3,904 Medicare Part D claims for 537 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mauricio Augusto Buendia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.1 of 100. 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.

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