NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1073544755 M.D.
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Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Buffalo, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 553 in Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 74 beneficiaries · Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Paul Updike, M.D. filed 2,400 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Buffalo, New York, prescribing 91% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥86th
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 1073544755 · Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1073544755
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 553
- RX-MID 2,400
- BOOK-THIN 55 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM David Munter · 2006
Paul Updike, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,400 ≥ 86th percentile 86% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Updike, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Paul Updike, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,400 71% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073544755 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/05/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Paul Updike, M.D. 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.
Sisters OF Charity Hospital OF Buffalo New York
Buffalo, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Paul Updike, M.D.. To verify Paul Updike, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Paul Updike, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 2,400 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,400
Total Claims
$225K
Total Drug Cost
74
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,620
- Total Day Supply
- 70,939
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $97K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $128K
- Opioid Claims
- 432 (18.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 58.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 44, 65-74: 26, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Updike, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Buprenorphine-Nalo…
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
300 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 103
Oxycodone Hcl
103 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 86
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
86 claims
- Methadone Hcl 85
Methadone Hcl
85 claims
- Clonazepam 82
Clonazepam
82 claims
- Gabapentin 82
Gabapentin
82 claims
- Fentanyl 81
Fentanyl
81 claims
- Omeprazole 74
Omeprazole
74 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 300 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 103 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 86 |
| Methadone Hcl | 85 |
| Clonazepam | 82 |
| Gabapentin | 82 |
| Fentanyl | 81 |
| Omeprazole | 74 |
| Ibuprofen | 66 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 64 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Paul Updike, M.D. fits within the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
553
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
46
States with Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,403
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Updike, M.D.'s 2,400 claims are above the specialty average of 1,403.
Nationwide Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Updike, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Updike.
One of 55 Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Updike, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D. specializes in Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Buffalo, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Paul Updike, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paul Updike, M.D. wrote 2,400 Medicare Part D claims totaling $225K in drug costs for 74 beneficiaries.
Where is Paul Updike, M.D. located? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D. is located at 2157 MAIN ST, Buffalo, NY, 14214. Phone: (716) 893-8550.
What is Paul Updike, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073544755, issued on 07/05/2006.
Does Paul Updike, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $97K in brand drug costs.
Does Paul Updike, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Updike, M.D. had 432 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.0%.
How many Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 553 Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,403 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Updike, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Paul Updike, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Buprenorphine-Naloxone, Oxycodone Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Updike, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,400 Part D claims and 74 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Updike, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Paul Updike, M.D.'s NPI is 1073544755 with credentials M.D.. 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.
- 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).
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