Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Neal Buffington, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Columbia Falls, MT

Neal 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1346404688
Name
Neal 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana 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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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 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Neal Buffington50
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

5 general practice dentistry records list a Columbia Falls practice address

They are 5 of the 150 NPPES records with a Columbia Falls practice address, and 444 general practice dentistry records in Montana.

Other general practice dentistry records in Montana

  1. Craig Adams, D.D.S.Billings, MT1366607806
  2. Nathan Ahlers, D.D.SHelena, MT1568526374
  3. Andrew Althauser, DDSMissoula, MT1245278647
  4. Jeremy Anderson, D.D.S.Victor, MT1730346362
  5. Leslie Anthony, D.M.D.Kalispell, MT1184775801
  6. Edward Arnold, D.M.D.Lodge Grass, MT1467657668
  7. John AyeMiles City, MT1497316897
  8. Kenneth Bagby, D.D.S.Billings, MT1912025263
  9. Benson BagleyBillings, MT1679222541
  10. Taylor BairdBozeman, MT1548624547

Common questions

What is Neal Buffington, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Neal 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 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 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 Buffington, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neal Buffington, D.D.S. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.