Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,120
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 850
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11,923
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 367-6700
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Buffer practices at UPMC Passavant-McCandless in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Buffer's NPI, 1699747634, was assigned on February 3, 2006. Dr. Buffer graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Buffer holds Pennsylvania license MD042229L.
- NPI
- 1699747634NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426145343
- NPI enumeration date
- February 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 367-6700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. practices at UPMC Passavant-McCandless in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Buffer's primary practice is UPMC Passavant-McCandless, at 9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 367-6700.
- UPMC Passavant-McCandless9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 367-6700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buffer's primary practice is UPMC Passavant-McCandless in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Buffer is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffer to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buffer practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. is one of 1,206 cardiologists in Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Buffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Buffer is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Buffer
Counts of cardiologists 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. Sam A. Buffer Jr. billed Medicare for 1,120 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,120 Medicare services from Dr. Buffer across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 850 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,648 for them.
Dr. Buffer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8072024: 71012%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7212024: 41043%
- Imaging
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Where Dr. Buffer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office19618%
- In a facility92483%
Dr. Buffer compared with the Pennsylvania median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Buffer
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,120vs 1,74536% below
- Medicare patients
- 850vs 855Close to median
- Part D claims
- 11,737vs 1,6697.0 times
Medians across 1,207 cardiologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buffer'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. Sam A. Buffer Jr. treated 850 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 850 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 361 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buffer's median patient age at 75, with 45% women.
Dr. Buffer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buffer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41048%
- Men44052%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buffer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
- Anxiety31%
- Diabetes31%
- Heart failure31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buffer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. wrote 11,923 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buffer wrote 11,923 Medicare Part D claims for 1,420 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,737 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,326,993 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,925 claims across 62 drugs.
Dr. Buffer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,971 claims84%
- Brand-name1,952 claims16%
Dr. Buffer'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. Buffer's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%26 of 11,923 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: 10,9252024: 11,7377%
Drugs named by CMS: 64 in 2024, 62 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
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Buffer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buffer as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Buffer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 61.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. received $836 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Buffer from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. paid the most, $739.
General payments to Dr. Buffer by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buffer by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$78994%
- Education$466%
Companies that paid Dr. Buffer the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Buffer graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s NPI number is 1699747634. It was assigned on February 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.?
Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. practice?
Dr. Buffer practices at 9100 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Dr. Buffer's primary practice is UPMC Passavant-McCandless in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buffer to 3 hospitals.
What is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buffer is (412) 367-6700.
What is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Buffer holds Pennsylvania license MD042229L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Buffer practices at UPMC Passavant-McCandless in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buffer is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dmand AI links Dr. Buffer to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. part of?
Dr. Buffer is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.
Does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buffer billed Medicare for 1,120 services in 2024, and Dr. Buffer accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Buffer as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Buffer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. see?
CMS counts 850 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buffer in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buffer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93010) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Buffer graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buffer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $836 in general payments to Dr. Buffer from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
How long has Dr. Sam A. Buffer Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Buffer graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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