Dr. Salvatore Martin Buffa, MD

Dr. Buffa practices at Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Dr. Buffa's NPI, 1346244027, was assigned on June 9, 2005. Dr. Buffa graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Buffa holds New York license 203239.

Dr. Buffa's primary practice is Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley, at 243 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 in Dutchess County. The practice phone is (845) 437-5000.

Dr. Buffa's primary practice is Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Buffa is also affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center. The medical group on file is Premier Medical Group of the Hudson Valley. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffa to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buffa practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Buffa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Buffa's licenses on file in 4 states: New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids, intestinal diverticulosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among the conditions Dr. Buffa treats.

CMS data shows 976 Medicare services from Dr. Buffa across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 522 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,993 for them.

CMS counts 522 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 226 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Buffa's median patient age at 64, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buffa wrote 737 Medicare Part D claims for 243 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 581 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,344 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 498 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Buffa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buffa as offering telehealth. CMS counts 132 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Buffa, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 535 general payments to Dr. Buffa from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. paid the most, $4,006.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Buffa, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Buffa graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Buffa is a member of AGA.

Dr. Buffa is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.