MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD
Radiation Oncology Physician in NEW YORK, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD filed 51 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across NEW YORK, New York. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New York
How Radiation Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Radiation Oncology Physician share within New York
Radiation Oncology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New York
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Radiation Oncology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Radiation Oncology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Radiation Oncology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Radiation Oncology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD is a Radiation Oncology Physician provider practicing in NEW YORK, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD, PHD. NPI: 1417197856. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Radiation Oncology Physician provider holding MD, PHD credentials at 1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL # 1236, NEW YORK, NY, 10029, with a listed phone of (212) 241-7500. NPI 1417197856 was issued on 02/25/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BUCKSTEIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 51 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 21 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Radiation Oncology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,018 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 186 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1417197856 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD, PHD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/25/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD. To verify MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 51
- Total Day Supply
- 1,009
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.56
Radiation Oncology Physician Overview
How MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD fits within the Radiation Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
MICHAEL BUCKSTEIN, MD, PHD's 51 claims are below the specialty average of 186.
Nearby Radiation Oncology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BUCKSTEIN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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