Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Brandon, FL
Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Brandon, Florida, and NPI 1306303177, issued on Feb 27, 2019. Check the license (Florida APRN11000909, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Joanne Buchwald
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- APRN11000909 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL 33511
- Phone
- (813) 684-2229
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 813-0330
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190625002524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 505 Oakfield Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Ballo, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1508131996
- Richard Bravo, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1215432919
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- Gerri Dibartolo, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1952812042
- Eric Edwards, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285698530
- Dawn Ericsson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1639229628
Verify Paula Joanne Buchwald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license APRN11000909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluconazole24 claims
- Metronidazole24 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $255.93
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Agile Therapeutics, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Florida Hospital Physician Group IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Joanne Buchwald among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 41% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
131 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Brandon
They are 131 of the 3,634 NPPES records with a practice address in Brandon, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
All 22,340 in Florida → Every provider in Brandon → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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- Donna King, ARNPBrandon, FL 335111902829443
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Common questions
What is Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN's NPI number?
Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306303177, issued on Feb 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL, 33511. Phone: (813) 684-2229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11000909, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula Joanne Buchwald, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.