NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Lakeland, FL

Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1568673390, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME103746, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568673390
Name
Ushimbra Juval Buford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
ME103746 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone
(863) 519-0575
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2024
Fax
(833) 582-9251
Medicaid ID
112394000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090910000178); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 715 N Lake Ave

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

  1. Imana AlburdyCommunity Health Worker1871069757
  2. Kenisha AndersonCommunity Health Worker1619432960
  3. Tameka Anderson, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1245524461
  4. Letty AppelboomCounselor1659028496
  5. Miyosha BakerCommunity Health Worker1285121905
  6. Steven Baker, RNRegistered Nurse1346873262

Verify Ushimbra Juval Buford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ushimbra Buford66
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin11 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: $83.61

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ushimbra Buford$83.61
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Totally Psyched, LLCWinter Garden, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ushimbra Juval Buford among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida

Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D. is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

All 2,744 in Florida → Every provider in Lakeland → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Curtis Cassidy, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338011932123734
  2. Elizabeth GnagyLakeland, FL 338011982075826
  3. Carlina Mejia, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338011164712824
  4. Edmund Settle, MDLakeland, FL 338011437248457
  5. Adriana Wagner, PMHNP-BC, APRNLakeland, FL 338011144535808
  6. Mark Weisman, MDLakeland, FL 338011932428406
  7. Gene Wiggs, DOLakeland, FL 338011912569187
  8. Jacquelyne Anthony, MDLakeland, FL 338031538554563

Common questions

What is Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568673390, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL, 33801. Phone: (863) 519-0575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME103746, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ushimbra Juval Buford, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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