Neal John Buffington, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Columbia Falls, MT
Neal John Buffington, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Columbia Falls, Montana, and NPI 1346404688, issued on Jul 16, 2008. Check the license (Montana 2296, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neal John Buffington
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 2296 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 604 1St Ave. W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- Phone
- (406) 892-4296
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Neal John Buffington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 2296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin31 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.
Neal John Buffington among 465 general practice dentistry records in Montana
Neal John Buffington, D.D.S. is one of 465 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Montana. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Columbia Falls
They are 5 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia Falls, and 465 general practice dentistry records in Montana.
All 465 in Montana → Every provider in Columbia Falls → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dean CalderwoodColumbia Falls, MT 599121023130788
- Troy Flowers, DDSColumbia Falls, MT 599121902392889
- Roger Newman, DDSColumbia Falls, MT 599121962513085
- Joshua Wright, DDSColumbia Falls, MT 599121992482822
- Laramie McHugh, DDSBigfork, MT 599111871481713
- John Rausch, DDSBigfork, MT 599111801463989
- Aspen WeberBigfork, MT 599111952236796
- Eric Daniels, DDSEureka, MT 599171619004017
Common questions
What is Neal John Buffington, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Neal John Buffington, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346404688, issued on Jul 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neal John Buffington, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 604 1St Ave. W, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912. Phone: (406) 892-4296. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neal John Buffington, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 2296, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Neal John Buffington, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neal John Buffington, D.D.S. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.