Dr. Joseph Buchsbaum , MD
Surgery β’ Nyack, NY
160 N Midland Ave
Nyack, NY 109601912
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
160 N Midland Ave
Nyack, NY 109601912
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: White Plains Medical Diagnostic Services, Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,516.27 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $1,500.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $16.27 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $1,516.27 across 2 records.
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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Buchsbaum 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. Buchsbaum 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 Nyack and New York
5 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Nyack, NY (2,058 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $1,516.27.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
DAVINCI XI | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $16.27 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-08-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20250922000678
NY
2668976671
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
White Plains Medical Diagnostic Services, Pc
1 Crosfield Ave, West Nyack, NY 109942229
Phone: 8455353362
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 160 N MIDLAND AVE, NYACK, NY 109601912 (Tel: 8453482000)
Registered at 1 CROSFIELD AVE STE 105, WEST NYACK, NY 109942229 (Tel: 8455353362)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 338290)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 100 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN, NJ 079606136 (Tel: 9739715000)
Registered at 100 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN, NJ 079606136 (Tel: 9739715000)
Recorded as JOSEPH BUCHSBAUM, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (license number reported to NPPES: None 0)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1 Crosfield Ave Ste 105
West Nyack, NY 109942229
Phone: 8455353362