Robert Louis Buka, MD
Dermatology Physician · New York, NY
Robert Louis Buka, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1427029180, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Louis Buka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MA07886800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Bobby Buka M.D. PC, New York, NY 10038
- Phone
- (212) 385-3700
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070720000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Louis Buka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole288 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide233 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate207 claims
- Tretinoin149 claims
- Fluocinonide134 claims
- Tacrolimus127 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,056.78
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Bobby Buka, M.D., P.C.New York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Louis Buka among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Robert Louis Buka, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
All 1,211 in New York → Every provider in New York → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Avarbock, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY 100381669649968
- Lyubov Avshalumova, D.O.New York, NY 100381407157928
- Thomas Chin, MDNew York, NY 100381790840361
- Barry Goldman, M.D.New York, NY 100381831139856
- Michael LorNew York, NY 100381285211060
- Helen Radoszycki, M.D.New York, NY 100381073512307
- Gilberto Alvarez Del Manzano, MDNew York, NY 100361750304663
- George Jordan, M.D.New York, NY 100351346329141
Common questions
What is Robert Louis Buka, MD's NPI number?
Robert Louis Buka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427029180, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Louis Buka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bobby Buka M.D. PC, New York, NY, 10038. Phone: (212) 385-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Louis Buka, MD's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Louis Buka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Louis Buka, MD had 2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Louis Buka, MD'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.
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.