Dr. Joel B. Buffington, DO

  • Grand Blanc, MI
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1033223532PAC ID3971402553
Medicare services, 2024
262
Medicare patients, 2024
384
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$25
Medical group
1
Practice address
One Genesys Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Practice phone
Call (810) 606-6050
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Primary practice

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital

Hospital · Grand Blanc, Michigan

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Dr. Joel B. Buffington is an anesthesiologist in Grand Blanc, Michigan

Dr. Buffington practices at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan, part of Henry Ford Health.

Dr. Buffington's NPI, 1033223532, was assigned on August 19, 2006. Dr. Buffington holds Michigan license 5101011444.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971402553
NPI enumeration date
August 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(810) 606-6050
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

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

Dr. Joel B. Buffington practices at 2 locations in Grand Blanc, Michigan

Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, at One Genesys Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 in Genesee County. The practice phone is (810) 606-6050. Dr. Buffington also practices at Ascension Genesys Hospital, 1 Genesys Pkwy, Grand Blanc, MI 48439.

  • Henry Ford Genesys HospitalPrimary
    One Genesys Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 · Genesee CountyPhone(810) 606-6050
  • Ascension Genesys Hospital
    1 Genesys Pkwy, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 · Genesee CountyPhone(810) 603-8695

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joel B. Buffington is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan, part of Henry Ford Health. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Services Associates, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffington to 1 more urgent care center, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel B. Buffington's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buffington practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Henry Ford Genesys HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joel B. Buffington is one of 1,302 anesthesiologists in Michigan

Anesthesiology is Dr. Buffington's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Buffington is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101011444 · taxonomy 207L00000X

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Buffington

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

Dr. Joel B. Buffington billed Medicare for 262 services in 2024

CMS data shows 262 Medicare services from Dr. Buffington across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 384 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,692 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024262
Medicare patients384
Paid by Medicare$21,692
Procedure codes12

Dr. Buffington's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2023: 1822024: 25037%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 12

Dr. Buffington compared with the Michigan median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Buffington
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
262vs 892.9 times
Medicare patients
384vs 1772.2 times

Medians across 1,283 anesthesiologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Buffington's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joel B. Buffington treated 384 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffington in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 149 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, 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. Buffington's median patient age at 68, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024384
Average age74
Average risk score1.85
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20553%
  • Men17947%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Ischemic heart disease43%
  5. Chronic kidney disease39%
  6. Diabetes39%
  7. Mood disorders35%
  8. Anxiety34%

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

Dr. Buffington's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

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

How Dr. Joel B. Buffington takes part in Medicare

Dr. Buffington 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. Joel B. Buffington received $25 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Buffington from 2 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $13.

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

Sources for Dr. Joel B. Buffington'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Joel B. Buffington's NPI number?

Dr. Joel B. Buffington's NPI number is 1033223532. It was assigned on August 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel B. Buffington?

Dr. Joel B. Buffington is an anesthesiologist in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Joel B. Buffington practice?

Dr. Buffington practices at One Genesys Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. Dr. Buffington also practices at 1 Genesys Pkwy, Grand Blanc, MI 48439. Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan, part of Henry Ford Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffington to 1 urgent care center.

What is Dr. Joel B. Buffington's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Buffington is (810) 606-6050.

What is Dr. Joel B. Buffington's medical license number?

Dr. Buffington holds Michigan license 5101011444.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joel B. Buffington affiliated with?

Dr. Buffington practices at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

What medical group is Dr. Joel B. Buffington part of?

Dr. Buffington is linked to Anesthesia Services Associates, P.C.

Does Dr. Joel B. Buffington accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buffington billed Medicare for 262 services in 2024, and Dr. Buffington accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel B. Buffington see?

CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffington in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Joel B. Buffington bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Buffington's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731), anesthesia (01922) and anesthesia (00790).

Has Dr. Joel B. Buffington received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $25 in general payments to Dr. Buffington from 2 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Joel B. Buffington been practicing?

Dr. Buffington graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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