Dr. William Glenton Buxton, MD

Dr. Buxton practices at Pacific Coast Plastic Surgery Center, Inc in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Buxton's NPI, 1669495149, was assigned on July 25, 2006. Dr. Buxton graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1997. Dr. Buxton holds California license A67676.

Dr. Buxton's primary practice is Pacific Coast Plastic Surgery Center, Inc, at 1301 20th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 453-2733.

Dr. Buxton's primary practice is Pacific Coast Plastic Surgery Center, Inc in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Buxton is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. The medical group on file is Saint John's Physician Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buxton to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buxton practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Clinical neurophysiology is Dr. Buxton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0600X. Dr. Buxton is board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Buxton is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, essential tremor, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, hereditary polyneuropathy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and muscle weakness among the conditions Dr. Buxton treats.

CMS data shows 849 Medicare services from Dr. Buxton across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 301 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,451 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 301 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buxton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 141 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buxton's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buxton wrote 824 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 664 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,436,217 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 580 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Buxton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buxton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buxton as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Buxton in 2021. The most frequent topics are Polysomnography and Sleep Wake Disorders. Dr. Buxton's most frequent co-authors are Cathy A. Alessi, MD, Alon Yosefian Avidan, MD and William Paul Buxton.

CMS Open Payments shows 201 general payments to Dr. Buxton from 34 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Argenx US, Inc. paid the most, $2,130.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Buxton.

Dr. Buxton graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1997. Dr. Buxton is a member of American Academy of Electrodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Medicine, AAN, American Neurological Association and Christian Medical and Dental Associations.

Dr. Buxton is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.