Dr. Philip J Buffington , MD
Urology • Cincinnati, OH
4360 Ferguson Dr Ste 100
Cincinnati, OH 452451683
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NPI assigned on June 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 46 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 50590 — Shock wave crushing of kidney stones: 46 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. 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 131 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 79 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 40 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 894. Middle half: 438 to 4,361.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 988. Middle half: 503 to 2,208.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,434 in 2020 to 46 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4360 Ferguson Dr Ste 100
Cincinnati, OH 452451683
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Blue Ash, OH. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
47 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $26,168 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $21,123 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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, 2024.
30-day fills
141 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$355 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $239.52 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $239.52 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Calyxo, Inc.: $158.49 across 1 record.
- IMMUNITYBIO, INC.: $67.05 across 1 record.
- KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America: $13.98 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 2025 (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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Buffington 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 Cincinnati and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 894. Middle half: 438 to 4,361.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 988. Middle half: 503 to 2,208.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $86,879. Middle half: $45,427 to $207,192.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $92,108. Middle half: $51,465 to $168,674.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $66,221. Middle half: $32,520 to $159,406.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,179. Middle half: $36,410 to $123,730.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 627. Middle half: 77 to 1,540.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 364 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 951. Middle half: 200 to 1,972.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Urology in Cincinnati, OH (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,503. Middle half: $353 to $266,923.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Urology in Ohio (2024, 364 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $54,895. Middle half: $8,266 to $180,336.
49 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Cincinnati, OH (531 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cincinnati
18.4% of these 49 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49% of these 49 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 98% from 2,434 in 2020 to 46 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,434
- 2021: 84
- 2022: 63
- 2023: 28
- 2024: 46
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 80% from $130,969 in 2020 to $26,168 in 2024.
- 2020: $130,969
- 2021: $33,953
- 2022: $30,270
- 2023: $15,615
- 2024: $26,168
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 77% from $93,226 in 2020 to $21,123 in 2024.
- 2020: $93,226
- 2021: $27,108
- 2022: $24,043
- 2023: $12,252
- 2024: $21,123
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 96% from 3,260 in 2020 to 131 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,260
- 2021: 1,075
- 2022: 134
- 2023: 103
- 2024: 131
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 98% from 6,525 in 2020 to 141 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,525
- 2021: 2,355
- 2022: 160
- 2023: 117
- 2024: 141
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 100% from $252,094 in 2020 to $355 in 2024.
- 2020: $252,094
- 2021: $84,963
- 2022: $1,020
- 2023: $682
- 2024: $355
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $85.80 in 2021 to $239.52 in 2025.
- 2021: $85.80
- 2022: $13.91
- 2023: $35.65
- 2024: $305.67
- 2025: $239.52
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $239.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Calyxo, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM | General | $158.49 |
| IMMUNITYBIO, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ANKTIVA | General | $67.05 |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $13.98 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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50590
Shock wave crushing of kidney stones
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46 | 45 | $4139.00 | $568.88 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 79 | 1,173 | $167.68 | 57 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 40 | 120 | $146.10 | 40 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 | 36 | $41.29 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-02-05NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
10220 Alliance Rd
Blue Ash, OH 452424710
Phone: 5138417800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4360 FERGUSON DR STE 100, CINCINNATI, OH 452451683 (Tel: 5138417750)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10220 ALLIANCE RD, BLUE ASH, OH 452424710 (Tel: 5138417800)
Registered at 2000 JOSEPH E SANKER BLVD, CINCINNATI, OH 452121979 (Tel: 5138417400)
Recorded as PHILIP BUFFINGTON, MD
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35-05-2155)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Cincinnati
- Dr. Wesley Baas, MD
- Dr. Marc Pliskin, DO
- Dr. Stephen Bennett, MD
- Dr. Mohamed Kamel, MD
- Dr. Aaron Bey, MD
- Dr. Hari Kothegal, MD
Mailing Address
2000 Joseph E Sanker Blvd
Cincinnati, OH 452121979
Phone: 5138417400