Dr. Robert L. Buckingham, MD

Dr. Buckingham practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai in Ojai, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare.

Dr. Buckingham's NPI, 1023147675, was assigned on March 2, 2007. Dr. Buckingham graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1976. Dr. Buckingham holds California license G39064.

Dr. Buckingham's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai, at 1306 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai, CA 93023 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 646-1401.

Dr. Buckingham's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai in Ojai, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Buckingham is also affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckingham to 5 more home health agencies, 4 skilled nursing facilities, 1 physician office and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buckingham practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Buckingham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Buckingham is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Buckingham's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists bipolar disorder, cellulitis, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, endocarditis, high cholesterol and insomnia among the conditions Dr. Buckingham treats.

CMS data shows 3,374 Medicare services from Dr. Buckingham across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 434 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $323,255 for them.

CMS counts 434 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buckingham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 163 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, 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. Buckingham's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buckingham wrote 16,092 Medicare Part D claims for 389 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15,148 of them, across 210 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,181,185 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,589 claims across 198 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Buckingham for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Buckingham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buckingham as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Buckingham.

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Buckingham from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $397.

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Buckingham, most recently Ventura County Community Physician of the Year 2024 in 2024.

Dr. Buckingham graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1976. Dr. Buckingham is a member of ACP.

Dr. Buckingham is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.