Joseph Christopher Buentello, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 104
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,998
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Industry payments
- $762
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 2900 Pershing Dr, El Paso, TX 79903
- Practice phone
- Call (915) 538-3171
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center
Eye care practice · El Paso, Texas
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Joseph Christopher Buentello is an optometrist in El Paso, Texas
Joseph Buentello practices at Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center in El Paso, Texas.
Joseph Buentello's NPI, 1043764780, was assigned on August 11, 2016. Joseph Buentello holds Texas license 9092T.
- NPI
- 1043764780NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577846096
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (915) 538-3171
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Joseph Christopher Buentello practices at Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center in El Paso, Texas
Joseph Buentello's primary practice is Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center, at 2900 Pershing Dr, El Paso, TX 79903. The practice phone is (915) 538-3171.
- Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center2900 Pershing Dr, El Paso, TX 79903Phone(915) 538-3171
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Joseph Christopher Buentello is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Joseph Buentello's primary practice is Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center in El Paso, Texas. Dmand AI also links Joseph Buentello to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph Christopher Buentello's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Buentello practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joseph Christopher Buentello is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas
Optometrist is Joseph Buentello's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Joseph Buentello is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TexasPrimary
Optometrists near Joseph Buentello
Counts of optometrists 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
Joseph Christopher Buentello treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Buentello in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Buentello's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Joseph Buentello's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Joseph Buentello's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6058%
- Men4442%
Chronic conditions among Joseph Buentello's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes51%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joseph Buentello's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph Christopher Buentello wrote 2,998 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Joseph Buentello wrote 2,998 Medicare Part D claims for 972 patients. 32% of them were for generic drugs.
Joseph Buentello's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic951 claims32%
- Brand-name2,047 claims68%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Buentello's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%58 of 2,998 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph Christopher Buentello scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Joseph Buentello for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Joseph Buentello accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Joseph Buentello's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 99.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 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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Joseph Christopher Buentello received $762 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Joseph Buentello from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $374.
General payments to Joseph Buentello by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$40954%
- Travel and lodging$35346%
Companies that paid Joseph Buentello the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Joseph Christopher Buentello'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 Data |
| 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 (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Joseph Christopher Buentello's NPI number?
Joseph Christopher Buentello's NPI number is 1043764780. It was assigned on August 11, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joseph Christopher Buentello specialize in?
Joseph Christopher Buentello is an optometrist in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Joseph Christopher Buentello practice?
Joseph Buentello practices at 2900 Pershing Dr, El Paso, TX 79903. Joseph Buentello's primary practice is Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center in El Paso, Texas. Dmand AI also links Joseph Buentello to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Joseph Christopher Buentello's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joseph Buentello is (915) 538-3171.
What is Joseph Christopher Buentello's medical license number?
Joseph Buentello holds Texas license 9092T.
Does Joseph Christopher Buentello accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Joseph Buentello as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Joseph Christopher Buentello's MIPS score?
Joseph Buentello's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Joseph Christopher Buentello see?
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Buentello in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Has Joseph Christopher Buentello received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $762 in general payments to Joseph Buentello from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Joseph Christopher Buentello been practicing?
Joseph Buentello graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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