NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Oceanside, CA

Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Oceanside, California, and NPI 1326076043, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (California PA17264, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326076043
Name
Michelle F. Buxton
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA17264 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4318 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92057
Phone
(760) 901-5010
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 433-1263
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041211000082); 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 4318 Mission Ave

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

  1. Devin Anderson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215451117
  2. Angelique Beach, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174006936
  3. Madalasa Bista, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174966444
  4. Nancy Chang, DOFamily Medicine Physician1710241559
  5. Connie Chen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851319693
  6. Kristin Dampier, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1912450156

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

700 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michelle Buxton700
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er41 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium33 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  4. Gabapentin23 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium23 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $13.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Buxton$13.15
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA

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

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

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  2. Crispin Abbott, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTThousand Oaks, CA1063467926
  3. Abdol Hamid Abdali Hajiabadi, P.A.Santa Ana, CA1285747964
  4. Jilbert Abnoosian, PALynwood, CA1447300314
  5. Reema Aboelrish, PA-CFresno, CA1376466144
  6. Sakina Abowath, P.A.Diamond Bar, CA1326287525
  7. Selin Abraamyan, PA-CGlendale, CA1144795899
  8. Antonious Abraham, PA-CCovina, CA1003434275
  9. Michelle AbrahamSacramento, CA1952875957
  10. Therese Abraham, P.A.-CGlendale, CA1063726586

Common questions

What is Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C's NPI number?

Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326076043, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4318 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92057. Phone: (760) 901-5010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA17264, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle F. Buxton, PA-C had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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