Dr. Billy Joe Buffington, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 367
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 222
- Part D claims, 2024
- 222
- Industry payments
- $25
- Medical groups
- 5
- Practice address
- 100 Valley Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075
- Practice phone
- Call (405) 866-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Valley Community Hospital
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
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Dr. Billy Joe Buffington is an emergency medicine physician in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Dr. Buffington practices at Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
Dr. Buffington's NPI, 1447215264, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Buffington graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Buffington holds Oklahoma license 15483.
- NPI
- 1447215264NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (405) 866-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington practices at Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Valley Community Hospital, at 100 Valley Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075 in Garvin County. The practice phone is (405) 866-5100.
- Valley Community Hospital100 Valley Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075 · Garvin CountyPhone(405) 866-5100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington is affiliated with 1 site of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The medical group on file is Valley Community Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffington to 4 more medical groups, 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. Billy Joe Buffington's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buffington practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Valley Community Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Billy Joe Buffington is one of 695 emergency medicine physicians in Oklahoma
Emergency medicine is Dr. Buffington's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Buffington is licensed in Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, OklahomaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Buffington
Counts of emergency medicine physicians 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. Billy Joe Buffington billed Medicare for 367 services in 2024
CMS data shows 367 Medicare services from Dr. Buffington across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 222 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,599 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Buffington's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1032024: 256149%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 222024: 111405%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1442024: 0100%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 752024: 0100%
Dr. Buffington compared with the Oklahoma median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Buffington
- Oklahoma median
- Medicare services
- 367vs 32413% above
- Medicare patients
- 222vs 29424% below
- Part D claims
- 110vs 8825% above
Medians across 669 emergency medicine physicians in Oklahoma with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buffington's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington treated 222 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 222 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffington in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buffington's median patient age at 72, with 100% women.
Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13360%
- Men8940%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buffington's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol64%
- Arthritis45%
- Mood disorders36%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety34%
- Depression34%
- Diabetes32%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington wrote 222 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buffington wrote 222 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,589 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Buffington's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic203 claims91%
- Brand-name19 claims9%
Dr. Buffington'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. Buffington's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids17%38 of 222 claims
- Antibiotics25%55 of 222 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1112024: 1101%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
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
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Dr. Billy Joe Buffington received $25 in industry payments from 2019 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Buffington from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $14.
General payments to Dr. Buffington by program year, 2019 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Buffington the most, 2019 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Dr. Buffington graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Billy Joe Buffington'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| 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. Billy Joe Buffington's NPI number?
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington's NPI number is 1447215264. It was assigned on April 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Billy Joe Buffington?
Dr. Billy Joe Buffington is an emergency medicine physician in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Billy Joe Buffington practice?
Dr. Buffington practices at 100 Valley Dr, Pauls Valley, OK 73075. Dr. Buffington's primary practice is Valley Community Hospital in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffington to 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Billy Joe Buffington's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buffington is (405) 866-5100.
What is Dr. Billy Joe Buffington's medical license number?
Dr. Buffington holds Oklahoma license 15483.
What medical group is Dr. Billy Joe Buffington part of?
Dr. Buffington is linked to Valley Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Buffington to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Billy Joe Buffington accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buffington billed Medicare for 367 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Billy Joe Buffington see?
CMS counts 222 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffington in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Billy Joe Buffington bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buffington's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), heart test or procedure (93000) and emergency department visit (99285).
Where did Dr. Billy Joe Buffington go to medical school?
Dr. Buffington graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1985.
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What drugs does Dr. Billy Joe Buffington prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buffington's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Prednisone and Tizanidine HCl.
Has Dr. Billy Joe Buffington received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25 in general payments to Dr. Buffington from 2 companies from 2019 to 2021. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Billy Joe Buffington been practicing?
Dr. Buffington graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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