NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM

Podiatrist · Fresno, CA

Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1063594778, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (California E3931, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063594778
Name
Robert Kendall Buckenberger
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E3931 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1642 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 439-8642
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 433-9834
Medicaid ID
000E39310 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111229000354); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1642 E Herndon Ave

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

  1. Randall Malan, D.D.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1770617615

Verify Robert Kendall Buckenberger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

976 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Buckenberger976
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole360 claims
  2. Meloxicam179 claims
  3. Gabapentin92 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort50 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone43 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl36 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $639.19

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Buckenberger$639.19
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Robert Kendall Buckenberger among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hayao Arakawa, D.P.M.Fresno, CA 937201467588228
  2. Michael Burns, DPMFresno, CA 937201629157417
  3. Shawn Cazzell, DPMFresno, CA 937201629392568
  4. Thomas Kaschak, DPMFresno, CA 937201861570673
  5. Fred Nagata, DPMFresno, CA 937201861459216
  6. Emmy Oji, DPMFresno, CA 937201114281557
  7. Charles Oliver, DPMFresno, CA 937201861570772
  8. Kathryne Rupley, DPMFresno, CA 937201932203536

Common questions

What is Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM's NPI number?

Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063594778, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1642 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 439-8642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E3931, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM had 976 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Kendall Buckenberger, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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