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Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford, MD
NPI1568673390PAC ID8729133087
- Medicare services, 2019
- 36
- Part D claims, 2024
- 66
- Publications
- 3
- Industry payments
- $472
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801-1908
- Practice phone
- Call (863) 519-0575
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Peace River Center
Behavioral health practice · Lakeland, Florida
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Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford is a psychiatrist in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Buford practices at Peace River Center in Lakeland, Florida.
Dr. Buford's NPI, 1568673390, was assigned on May 24, 2007. Dr. Buford graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2004. Dr. Buford holds Florida license ME103746.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1568673390NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729133087
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (863) 519-0575
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford practices at Peace River Center in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Buford's primary practice is Peace River Center, at 715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801-1908. The practice phone is (863) 519-0575.
- Peace River Center715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801-1908Phone(863) 519-0575
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Buford's primary practice is Peace River Center in Lakeland, Florida. The medical group on file is Peace River Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buford to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buford practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Peace River Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford is one of 1,975 psychiatrists in Florida
Psychiatry is Dr. Buford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Buford is board certified in child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Buford's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, FloridaPrimary
- Texas license
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Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford billed Medicare for 36 services in 2019
CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Buford across 2 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $1,908 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 201936
Paid by Medicare$1,908
Procedure codes2
Dr. Buford's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 402019: 2538%
- Tests and treatments
- 2018: 02019: 11
Dr. Buford compared with the Florida median for psychiatrists, 2019
- Dr. Buford
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 36vs 20482% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 24095% below
Medians across 1,952 psychiatrists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's patients have a median age of 17
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buford's median patient age at 17, with 58% women.
Dr. Buford's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 17
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buford wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $82 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 87 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 202466
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$82
Part D patients23
Dr. Buford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic64 claims97%
- Brand-name and other2 claims3%
Dr. Buford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 872024: 1187%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Buford, published from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Buford's most frequent co-authors are Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, Radu V. Saveanu, MD and Chuanzhong Ye, MD, PhD.
Papers3
Years published2014 to 2016
Dr. Buford's most frequent co-authors
- Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- Radu V. Saveanu, MD1 shared paper
- Chuanzhong Ye, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Buford
Drugs Today (Barc)
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake Disorders
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford received $472 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Buford from 10 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $89.
General payments to Dr. Buford by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Buford the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Buford graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2004.
- Medical school
- Board certified in child & adolescent psychiatry
- Board certified in psychiatry
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Buford is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Buford accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS4
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's NPI number?
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's NPI number is 1568673390. It was assigned on May 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford?
Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford is a psychiatrist in Lakeland, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford practice?
Dr. Buford practices at 715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801-1908. Dr. Buford's primary practice is Peace River Center in Lakeland, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buford to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buford is (863) 519-0575.
What is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford's medical license number?
Dr. Buford holds Florida license ME103746, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Buford in Florida (2020 to 2027) and Texas (2016 to 2023).
What medical group is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford part of?
Dr. Buford is linked to Peace River Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Buford to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buford billed Medicare for 36 services in 2019, and Dr. Buford accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford board certified?
Yes. Dr. Buford is board certified in child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Buford's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231) and psychiatric service (90792).
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Where did Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford go to medical school?
Dr. Buford graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $472 in general payments to Dr. Buford from 10 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford been practicing?
Dr. Buford graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Buford, published from 2014 to 2016.
Who does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford publish with?
Dr. Buford's most frequent co-authors are Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD (1 shared paper), Radu V. Saveanu, MD (1 shared paper) and Chuanzhong Ye, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Ushimbra Juval Buford accept?
Dr. Buford is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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