NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Buff

Transplant Surgery Physician · Washington, DC

Michelle Buff is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1346694833, issued on Apr 20, 2016. Check the license (District of Columbia MD049106, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346694833
Name
Michelle Buff
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
MD049106 DC
13377958-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Reservoir RD NW # 2, Washington, DC 20007
Phone
(202) 444-1106
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230721003409); 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 3800 Reservoir RD NW # 2

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

  1. Maggie Green, RNRegistered Nurse1497486229

Verify Michelle Buff in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant surgery physician in 2024

208 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 260 among the 541 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michelle Buff208
  2. Specialty average260

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole27 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
  3. Valganciclovir Hcl22 claims
  4. Famotidine18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

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

Michelle Buff among 19 transplant surgery physician records in District of Columbia

Michelle Buff is one of 19 transplant surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 95% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1996 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204F00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 19 transplant surgery physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 transplant surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Africa, M.D,Washington, DC 200071902050180
  2. Chirag Desai, MDWashington, DC 200071992930192
  3. Thomas Fishbein, MDWashington, DC 200071225036072
  4. Raffaele Girlanda, MDWashington, DC 200071497993018
  5. Alexander Kroemer, M.D.Washington, DC 200071700220340
  6. Cal Matsumoto, MDWashington, DC 200071457349987
  7. Steven Potter, M.D.Washington, DC 200071376595298
  8. Jennifer Verbesey, M.D.Washington, DC 200071811168289

Common questions

What is Michelle Buff's NPI number?

Michelle Buff's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346694833, issued on Apr 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Buff located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Reservoir RD NW # 2, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 444-1106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Buff's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD049106, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Buff prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Buff had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among transplant surgery physician prescribers was 260. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Buff's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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