Vernois Buggs, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN
Vernois Buggs, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1730226226, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 23443, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernois Buggs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 23443 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6005 Park Ave Ste 1003B, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 369-8159
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 369-6040
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vernois Buggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,473 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 199 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate63 claims
- Alprazolam59 claims
- Omeprazole42 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone40 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.
Vernois Buggs among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
Vernois Buggs, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
325 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis
They are 325 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Vernois Buggs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vernois Buggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730226226, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernois Buggs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6005 Park Ave Ste 1003B, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 369-8159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernois Buggs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 23443, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernois Buggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernois Buggs, M.D. had 1,473 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
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.