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Michelle Buff

Transplant Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,025 in Transplant Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
60
Medicare Part D claims · Transplant Surgery Physician avg: 275
MIPS score
92.1/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Michelle Buff reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 60 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

92.1/100
MIPS score · +9 vs avg
60
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥66th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1346694833 · Transplant Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1346694833
  • ENUM-MID 2016
  • TAX-NARROW 1,025
  • MIPS-ABOVE 92.1/100
  • RX-TRACE 60
  • BOOK-THIN 15 in District of Columbia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paul Campsen · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Michelle Buff's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

92 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Michelle Buff sits

This provider among transplant surgery physician peers

Across the 244 transplant surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michelle Buff writes more Part D claims than 36% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 100Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Michelle Buff, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 36 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one transplant surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michelle Buff. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Michelle Buff practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Michelle Buff?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/20/2016

NPI 1346694833

Primary specialty

Transplant Surgery Physician

Niche

1,025 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

60 78% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 275

MIPS final score

92.1/100 8.6 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in District of Columbia

How Transplant Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among District of Columbia providers

District of Columbia providers
Home Health Aide20.8%Personal Care Attendant11.5%Case Manager/Care Coordinator7%Student in an Organized Heal…6.4%Clinical Social Worker4%Internal Medicine Physician2.1%Transplant Surgery Physician0%
Largest specialties in District of Columbia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michelle Buff's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Transplant Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
92.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%92.1%
MIPS final score (Transplant Surgery Physician) - 92.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

3800 RESERVOIR RD NW # 2
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 444-1106

Provider Details

NPI 1346694833
Specialty Transplant Surgery Physician
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/20/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

92.0664
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.5753
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Michelle Buff 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.

University OF Utah Adult Services
Salt Lake City, UT

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

60
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
60
Total Day Supply
1,527
Generic Drug Cost
$3K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
52.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
11.84
More Transplant Surgery Physician in DC → All providers in District of Columbia → Compare specialties →

Transplant Surgery Physician Overview

How Michelle Buff fits within the Transplant Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,025
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in US
48
States with Transplant Surgery Physician
275
Avg Claims per Provider

Michelle Buff's 60 claims are below the specialty average of 275.

Nationwide Transplant Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Buff, both outside District of Columbia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.1 here).

Paul Campsen 92.1 UT Robin Kim 92.1 UT Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos 92.1 UT Sean Kumer 91.9 KS

Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Caitlin Thornley Houston, TX John Killian Atlanta, GA Mohammed Shaheen Rochester, MN Suzanne Evans Cincinnati, OH

Nearby Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in District of Columbia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in District of Columbia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Buff.

One of 15 Transplant Surgery Physician providers enrolled in District of Columbia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Joseph Africa
M.D,
Washington, DC
Dr. Alejandro Aquino
MD
Washington, DC
Dr. Chirag Desai
MD
Washington, DC
Dr. Thomas Fishbein
MD
Washington, DC
Julie Haimes
Washington, DC

Compare Transplant Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michelle Buff's specialty? ▼
Michelle Buff specializes in Transplant Surgery Physician and practices in Washington, District of Columbia.
How much does Michelle Buff prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Michelle Buff wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Michelle Buff's Medicare quality score? ▼
Michelle Buff has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.1/100 (Quality: 85.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michelle Buff located? ▼
Michelle Buff is located at 3800 RESERVOIR RD NW # 2, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 444-1106.
What is Michelle Buff's NPI number? ▼
Michelle Buff's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346694833, issued on 04/20/2016.
How many Transplant Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,025 Transplant Surgery Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Transplant Surgery Physician provider writes 275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Michelle Buff accept Medicare? ▼
Michelle Buff appears in CMS Medicare data with 60 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michelle Buff's credentials? ▼
Michelle Buff's NPI is 1346694833. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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