Dr. Karis Buford, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $494
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 20952 12 Mile Rd, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
- Practice phone
- Call (586) 771-4820
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Michigan Institute of Urology
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
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Dr. Karis Buford is a urologist in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Dr. Buford practices at Michigan Institute of Urology in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.
Dr. Buford's NPI, 1366963431, was assigned on June 29, 2017. Dr. Buford graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Buford holds Michigan license 4301514157.
- NPI
- 1366963431NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759626518
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (586) 771-4820
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karis Buford practices at Michigan Institute of Urology in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Dr. Buford's primary practice is Michigan Institute of Urology, at 20952 12 Mile Rd, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081 in Macomb County. The practice phone is (586) 771-4820.
- Michigan Institute of Urology20952 12 Mile Rd, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081 · Macomb CountyPhone(586) 771-4820
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karis Buford is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buford's primary practice is Michigan Institute of Urology in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Dr. Buford is also affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. The medical group on file is Michigan Institute of Urology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buford to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karis Buford's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buford practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Michigan Institute of Urology | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karis Buford is one of 389 urologists in Michigan
Urology is Dr. Buford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Buford is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, MichiganPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Buford
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karis Buford's patients have a median age of 65
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buford's median patient age at 65, with 67% 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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karis Buford wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buford wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $123 in total drug cost.
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Buford's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids58%49 of 85 claims
- Antibiotics31%26 of 85 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Karis Buford takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Karis Buford received $494 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Buford from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $175.
Companies that paid Dr. Buford the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karis Buford graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine
Dr. Buford graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karis 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karis Buford's NPI number?
Dr. Karis Buford's NPI number is 1366963431. It was assigned on June 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karis Buford?
Dr. Karis Buford is a urologist in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Karis Buford practice?
Dr. Buford practices at 20952 12 Mile Rd, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081. Dr. Buford's primary practice is Michigan Institute of Urology in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buford to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Karis Buford's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buford is (586) 771-4820.
What is Dr. Karis Buford's medical license number?
Dr. Buford holds Michigan license 4301514157.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karis Buford affiliated with?
Dr. Buford is affiliated with Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Buford to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Karis Buford part of?
Dr. Buford is linked to Michigan Institute of Urology.
Does Dr. Karis Buford accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Buford as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Dr. Karis Buford go to medical school?
Dr. Buford graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Karis Buford prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.
Has Dr. Karis Buford received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $494 in general payments to Dr. Buford from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Karis Buford been practicing?
Dr. Buford graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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