Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1477780054, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Pfiffner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD-42800 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 George Karl Blvd Ste 120, Buffalo, NY 14221
- Phone
- (716) 250-2000
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 250-2040
- Medicaid ID
- 03573948 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141023000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40 George Karl Blvd Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tyler CokerPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1407554983
- Carrie Fox, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760899827
- Jenna Meehan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891402624
- Brianna Poules, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023971603
Verify Thomas J. Pfiffner 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
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam28 claims
- Donepezil Hcl24 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er13 claims
- Lidocaine13 claims
- Gabapentin12 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): 85.5 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: $1,371.29
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mdd US Operations, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Dent Neurologic Group LLPOrchard Park, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas J. Pfiffner among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477780054, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 George Karl Blvd Ste 120, Buffalo, NY, 14221. Phone: (716) 250-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D.'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 Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas J. Pfiffner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.