Scott A. Buck, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Valparaiso, IN
Scott A. Buck, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1801856943, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01048897A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott A. Buck
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01048897A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 851 Eastport Centre Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Phone
- (219) 464-8223
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2024
- Fax
- (219) 531-2356
- Medicaid ID
- 200311720 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080429000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 851 Eastport Centre Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Carlson, ODOptometrist1073515938
- Ellyn Lovett, O.D.Optometrist1558468447
Verify Scott A. Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01048897ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost588 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol163 claims
- Timolol Maleate143 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate67 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate64 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl56 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): 61 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: $539.74
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Northwest Indiana Eye And Laser Center PCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott A. Buck among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Scott A. Buck, MD is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Valparaiso → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Felton, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831427024348
- Myron Lewyckyj, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831831165760
- Daniel Taglia, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831851368674
- Anusha VasamsettiValparaiso, IN 463831427374180
- Judy Davis, DOValparaiso, IN 463841144206459
- Eric Friedman, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463851164620530
- Surendar Dwarakanathan, MDSchererville, IN 463751801865332
- Leo Wang, MDSchererville, IN 463751609806330
Common questions
What is Scott A. Buck, MD's NPI number?
Scott A. Buck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801856943, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott A. Buck, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 851 Eastport Centre Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 464-8223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott A. Buck, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01048897A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott A. Buck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott A. Buck, MD had 1,339 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott A. Buck, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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.