David A. Valbuena, DPM

  • Savannah, GA
  • Podiatric surgeon
NPI1528071198PAC ID0941282156
Medicare patients, 2024
671
Part D claims, 2024
579
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$28
Practice address
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405
Practice phone
Call (912) 819-5290
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Primary practice

Candler Hospital

Hospital · Savannah, Georgia

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David A. Valbuena is a podiatric surgeon in Savannah, Georgia

David Valbuena practices at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, part of Sisters of Mercy.

David Valbuena's NPI, 1528071198, was assigned on August 14, 2006. David Valbuena holds Georgia license 973.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941282156
NPI enumeration date
August 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(912) 819-5290
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

David A. Valbuena practices at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia

David Valbuena's primary practice is Candler Hospital, at 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 in Chatham County. The practice phone is (912) 819-5290.

  • Candler Hospital
    5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 · Chatham CountyPhone(912) 819-5290

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David A. Valbuena is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

David Valbuena's primary practice is Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, part of Sisters of Mercy. David Valbuena is also affiliated with Saint Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Joseph's/Candler Primary Care - Eisenhower. Dmand AI also links David Valbuena to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at David A. Valbuena's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where David Valbuena practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Candler HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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David A. Valbuena is one of 208 podiatric surgeons in Georgia

Foot and ankle surgery is David Valbuena's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. David Valbuena is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 973 · taxonomy 213ES0103X

Podiatric surgeons near David Valbuena

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

David A. Valbuena treated 671 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 671 Medicare patients who saw David Valbuena in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 268 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts David Valbuena's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024671
Average age77
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid5%

David Valbuena's Medicare patients by age, 2024

David Valbuena's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38057%
  • Men29143%

Chronic conditions among David Valbuena's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Diabetes39%
  5. Chronic kidney disease31%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Ischemic heart disease27%
  8. Atrial fibrillation21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

David Valbuena's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

David A. Valbuena wrote 579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, David Valbuena wrote 579 Medicare Part D claims for 307 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024579
Part D patients307

David Valbuena's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic563 claims97%
  • Brand-name16 claims3%

Drug classes CMS tracks in David Valbuena's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%28 of 579 claims
  • Antibiotics27%155 of 579 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

David A. Valbuena scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for David Valbuena for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. David Valbuena accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 339 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by David Valbuena, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where David Valbuena ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
88th percentile702 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
93rd percentile339 procedures
Removal of tissue
90th percentile164 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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David A. Valbuena received $28 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to David Valbuena from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $28.

Companies that paid David Valbuena the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for David A. Valbuena's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is David A. Valbuena's NPI number?

David A. Valbuena's NPI number is 1528071198. It was assigned on August 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does David A. Valbuena specialize in?

David A. Valbuena is a podiatric surgeon in Savannah, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).

Where does David A. Valbuena practice?

David Valbuena practices at 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405. David Valbuena's primary practice is Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, part of Sisters of Mercy. Dmand AI also links David Valbuena to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is David A. Valbuena's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for David Valbuena is (912) 819-5290.

What is David A. Valbuena's medical license number?

David Valbuena holds Georgia license 973.

Which hospitals is David A. Valbuena affiliated with?

David Valbuena practices at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. David Valbuena is also affiliated with Saint Joseph's Hospital.

What medical group is David A. Valbuena part of?

David Valbuena is linked to St. Joseph's/Candler Primary Care - Eisenhower.

Does David A. Valbuena accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists David Valbuena as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is David A. Valbuena's MIPS score?

David Valbuena's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does David A. Valbuena see?

CMS counts 671 Medicare patients who saw David Valbuena in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Has David A. Valbuena received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $28 in general payments to David Valbuena from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has David A. Valbuena been practicing?

David Valbuena graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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