Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nigel Buist, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Eden, NC

Nigel Buist, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Eden, North Carolina, and NPI 1609808054, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 35287, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609808054
Name
Nigel Buist
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
35287 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
522 S. Van Buren RD., Eden, NC 27288
Phone
(336) 627-1117
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
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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Also registered at 522 S. Van Buren RD.

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

  1. Dionne Galloway, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750495230
  2. William McLeod, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1629093646

Verify Nigel Buist in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 27,363 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Nigel Buist267
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol47 claims
  2. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone20 claims
  3. Alprazolam19 claims
  4. Valacyclovir19 claims
  5. Fluconazole15 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: $121.79

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Gynesonics, Inc.. The 20,757 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,147.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nigel Buist$121.79
  2. Specialty average$1,147.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Unc Physicians Network LLCEden, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

3 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a Eden practice address

They are 3 of the 241 NPPES records with a Eden practice address, and 1,476 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Meaghan Aalto, MDLexington, NC1487940292
  2. Lara Aboulhosn, MDCharlotte, NC1134489396
  3. Brandi Adams, MDHuntersville, NC1194015149
  4. Harvey Adams, M.D.Asheboro, NC1114221116
  5. Sharvari Adams, DOGreensboro, NC1407598170
  6. Todd Adams, MD, FACOG, MPHMooresville, NC1477585107
  7. Natasha Adams-Denny, MDCharlotte, NC1861413437
  8. Swati Adawadkar, MDCharlotte, NC1902004583
  9. George Adcock, M.D.Gastonia, NC1447246228
  10. Gretchen Adkins, M.D.Greensboro, NC1366599763

Common questions

What is Nigel Buist, MD's NPI number?

Nigel Buist, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609808054, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nigel Buist, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 522 S. Van Buren RD., Eden, NC, 27288. Phone: (336) 627-1117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nigel Buist, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 35287, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nigel Buist, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nigel Buist, MD had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 188. 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.