Sorin Buga, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Duarte, CA
Sorin Buga, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Duarte, California, and NPI 1225250236, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (California C55230, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sorin Buga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- C55230 CA
ME96668 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Duarte RD, Duarte, CA 91010
- Phone
- (626) 359-8111
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 278267700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130617000095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sorin Buga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C55230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
478 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
- Fentanyl47 claims
- Gabapentin38 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er27 claims
- Meperidine Hcl25 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl22 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): 99.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationSouth Pasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sorin Buga among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Sorin Buga, M.D. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Duarte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
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- Navneet Kaur, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101467862995
- Eric Mecusker, D.O.Duarte, CA 910101851747620
- Adeboye Ogunseitan, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101477533198
Common questions
What is Sorin Buga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sorin Buga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225250236, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sorin Buga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Duarte RD, Duarte, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 359-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sorin Buga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C55230, 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 Sorin Buga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sorin Buga, M.D. had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sorin Buga, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 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.