Ross C. Buerlein, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Charlottesville, VA
Ross C. Buerlein, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1770926974, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0101261213, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross C. Buerlein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0101261213 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
- Phone
- (434) 243-3090
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 244-9445
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161116002781); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ross C. Buerlein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101261213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
322 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole48 claims
- Gavilyte-G43 claims
- Creon41 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl38 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $500.00
1 payment: honoraria; the largest payer was Cook Incorporated. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- University OF Virginia Physicians GroupCharlottesville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross C. Buerlein among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Ross C. Buerlein, M.D. is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
All 536 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen CaldwellCharlottesville, VA 229081396814919
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- Sheila Crowe, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081730222142
- Kenneth Devault, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081386633253
- Nicolas Intagliata, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081043413768
- James Mann, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081710966882
- David Peura, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081306981717
- Steven Powell, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081144363581
Common questions
What is Ross C. Buerlein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ross C. Buerlein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770926974, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross C. Buerlein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, 22908. Phone: (434) 243-3090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross C. Buerlein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101261213, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ross C. Buerlein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross C. Buerlein, M.D. had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ross C. Buerlein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.