NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1952351280, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (California G73194, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952351280
Name
Robert Arthur Buckley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G73194 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2625 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 939-8585
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 933-2709
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 2625 Shadelands Dr

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

  1. Desiree AgostoFamily Nurse Practitioner1235907197
  2. James Albertson, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1558919944
  3. Afshin AnoushiravaniOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003310293
  4. Audrielle Angela Asuncion, OTR/LHand Occupational Therapist1689455016
  5. Lauren Baker, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1114669322
  6. Jason BalaoingHand Occupational Therapist1144714288

Verify Robert Arthur Buckley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Robert Buckley117
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone41 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium31 claims
  3. Celecoxib12 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.

Robert Arthur Buckley among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Afshin AnoushiravaniWalnut Creek, CA 945981003310293
  2. Leo Calafi, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981720079072
  3. David Contreras, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981821048216
  4. Robert Flaig, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981386818102
  5. Sean Griffiths, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA 945981457705667
  6. John Knight, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981558310938
  7. John Kronick, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981639129034
  8. Douglas Lange, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981003865064

Common questions

What is Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952351280, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2625 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 939-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G73194, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Arthur Buckley, M.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.