Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Tamika Buford

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Oak Park, MI

Tamika Buford is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Oak Park, Michigan, and NPI 1063051506, issued on Jan 1, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 47004250923, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1063051506
Name
Tamika Buford
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
47004250923 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10350 W 9 Mile RD, Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone
(248) 569-7550
Enumerated
Jan 1, 2020
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 10350 W 9 Mile RD

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

  1. Ifeyinwa Ilechukwu, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427165109

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

2,447 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,350 among the 5,732 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tamika Buford2,447
  2. Specialty average1,350

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium411 claims
  2. Lactulose155 claims
  3. Lisinopril93 claims
  4. Furosemide72 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl67 claims
  6. Ipratropium-Albuterol63 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $260.19

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.. The 3,712 providers of this specialty with any payment received $783.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tamika Buford$260.19
  2. Specialty average$783.75

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Michigan

There are 412 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Michigan.

Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Michigan

  1. Mariam AbbasSouthgate, MI1982352811
  2. Adrienne AbramsonFarmington Hills, MI1679402242
  3. Adeola AdewusiDetroit, MI1730806506
  4. Katie AlfredsonMuskegon, MI1154707743
  5. Abizer Ali, PT, APRN, AGNP-CFarmington, MI1922816784
  6. Sandra AloiaClarkston, MI1285000869
  7. Teresa Altawil, AGPCNP-BCSouthfield, MI1548937162
  8. Matthew AmanTroy, MI1366094435
  9. Sarah Ames, NPFremont, MI1194445452
  10. Jann AngellLansing, MI1497221576

Common questions

What is Tamika Buford's NPI number?

Tamika Buford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063051506, issued on Jan 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamika Buford located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10350 W 9 Mile RD, Oak Park, MI, 48237. Phone: (248) 569-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamika Buford's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 47004250923, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tamika Buford prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamika Buford had 2,447 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,350. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.