NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael John Bax, MD

Dermatology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Michael John Bax, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1740589274, issued on Mar 23, 2011. Check the license (New York 265705, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740589274
Name
Michael John Bax
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
265705 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone
(716) 845-2300
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2023
Fax
(716) 845-5899
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160708000155); 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 Elm And Carlton St

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

  1. Steven Abel, RPHPharmacist1649578113
  2. Anuja AbhyankarMedical Oncology Physician1679181424
  3. Sara Abou Azar, M.D.Surgery Physician1689103541
  4. Tina Agostinelli, PAPhysician Assistant1528621885
  5. Eric Ahn, MDGastroenterology Physician1134528912
  6. Christine Aiduk, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1255314555

Verify Michael John Bax in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Bax100
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin39 claims
  2. Fluorouracil15 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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): 43.6 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 score19.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, NY

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

Michael John Bax among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York

Michael John Bax, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Drew Kuraitis, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631184152449
  2. Gyorgy Paragh, MD PHDBuffalo, NY 142631689973943
  3. Ilene Rothman, MDBuffalo, NY 142631801852876
  4. Shakti Sharma, MDBuffalo, NY 142631477534188
  5. Daniel Buscaglia, DOAmherst, NY 142261801803721
  6. Peter D'Auria, RPA-CAmherst, NY 142261699700013
  7. Elise Deluke, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261265708267
  8. Lisa Esler-Brauer, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261194922468

Common questions

What is Michael John Bax, MD's NPI number?

Michael John Bax, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740589274, issued on Mar 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael John Bax, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael John Bax, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 265705, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael John Bax, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael John Bax, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael John Bax, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 43.6 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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