Dr. Bradley Lance Bufkin, MD

Dr. Bufkin practices at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Bufkin's NPI, 1821072299, was assigned on November 30, 2005. Dr. Bufkin graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bufkin holds Florida license ME102775.

Dr. Bufkin's primary practice is HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, at 119 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL 33511 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 916-0600.

Dr. Bufkin's primary practice is HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Bufkin is also affiliated with HCA Florida South Shore Hospital. The medical group on file is HCA Florida Heart Institute - Northside. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bufkin to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bufkin practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Bufkin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Bufkin is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bufkin's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Bufkin treats.

CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Bufkin across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,769 for them.

CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bufkin in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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. Bufkin's median patient age at 75, with 30% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bufkin wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,538 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Bufkin for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Bufkin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Bufkin, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Bufkin. The most frequent topics are Coronary Artery Bypass, Dogs and Coronary Vessels. Dr. Bufkin has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Bufkin's most frequent co-authors are Robert A. Guyton, MD, Ignacio Gustavo Duarte, MD and Lacy Edward Harville, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Bufkin from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,025.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bufkin.

Dr. Bufkin graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bufkin is a member of ACS.

Dr. Bufkin is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.