Ward Buckingham, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA
Ward Buckingham, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1497165526, issued on Apr 28, 2014. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Ward Buckingham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- M-12428 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3915 E 48TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99223
- Phone
- (509) 448-3440
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ward Buckingham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Ward Buckingham among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
Ward Buckingham, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 63% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
230 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spokane
They are 230 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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- Karen Noyes, MDSpokane, WA 992231700178290
- Mark Gaulke, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181972709129
- Sarah Hess, MDSpokane, WA 992181588951248
- Sean Hurley, MDSpokane, WA 992181477655579
- Jeffery Liles, MDSpokane, WA 992181669427449
Common questions
What is Ward Buckingham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ward Buckingham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497165526, issued on Apr 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward Buckingham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3915 E 48TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99223. Phone: (509) 448-3440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward Buckingham, M.D.'s license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.