Dr. Christopher Buff , DO
General Practice • Ballston Lake, NY
112 Charlton Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 120192547
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Dr. Christopher Buff is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on March 31, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 280 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 170 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 94 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 220 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Rosuvastatin Calcium — 46 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl Er (Metformin Hcl) — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 394 in 2018 to 280 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
112 Charlton Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 120192547
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $19,473 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $11,776 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
541 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$50,893 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2020
All general payments: $42.30 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $42.30 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Amarin Pharma Inc.: $15.16 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $14.55 across 1 record.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $12.59 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2020 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Buff has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Buff as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Ballston Lake and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Buff are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Buff are from 2023.
4 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Ballston Lake, NY (682 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 29% from 394 in 2018 to 280 in 2022.
- 2018: 394
- 2019: 390
- 2020: 292
- 2021: 290
- 2022: 280
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 11% from $21,821 in 2018 to $19,473 in 2022.
- 2018: $21,821
- 2019: $15,770
- 2020: $12,871
- 2021: $15,357
- 2022: $19,473
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $12,677 in 2018 and $11,776 in 2022.
- 2018: $12,677
- 2019: $6,899
- 2020: $5,926
- 2021: $6,869
- 2022: $11,776
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 95% from 4,226 in 2019 to 220 in 2023.
- 2019: 4,226
- 2020: 4,710
- 2021: 4,705
- 2022: 4,959
- 2023: 220
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 95% from 10,366 in 2019 to 541 in 2023.
- 2019: 10,366
- 2020: 11,684
- 2021: 11,792
- 2022: 12,280
- 2023: 541
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 91% from $572,800 in 2019 to $50,893 in 2023.
- 2019: $572,800
- 2020: $624,055
- 2021: $821,791
- 2022: $921,441
- 2023: $50,893
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $303.68 in 2019 to $42.30 in 2020.
- 2019: $303.68
- 2020: $42.30
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2020 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2020): fewer than 11 records totaling $42.30.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amarin Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vascepa | General | $15.16 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CHANTIX | General | $14.55 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $12.59 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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170 | 126 | $295.04 | $76.34 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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94 | 65 | $201.51 | $60.37 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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16 | 14 | $126.00 | $51.28 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 46 | 3,553 | $1,400.04 | 31 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 29 | 1,865 | $344.87 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 24 | 1,800 | $164.59 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 21 | 1,830 | $242.08 | 15 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 20 | 1,800 | $263.33 | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 18 | 1,620 | $261.76 | 15 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 14 | 780 | $324.84 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 13 | 715 | $60.47 | — |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | 924 | $31,162.76 | — |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 11 | 750 | $200.74 | — |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 11 | 510 | $16,467.14 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20100602000271
NY
5193742161
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 31, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Ballston Lake
Mailing Address
112 Charlton Rd
Ballston Lake, NY 120192547
Phone: 5183997723