Douglas Scott Buffington, DO - Medicare Family Practice in Elysburg, PA

Douglas Scott Buffington, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Family Practice Center Pc and his current practice location is 289 S Market St, Elysburg, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 672-9885.

Douglas Scott Buffington is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS011983) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1346280088.

Contact Information

Douglas Scott Buffington, DO
289 S Market St,
Elysburg, PA 17824-9737
(570) 672-9885
(570) 672-9856



Physician's Profile

Full NameDouglas Scott Buffington
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience24 Years
Location289 S Market St, Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Douglas Scott Buffington graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346280088
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/13/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688624000
  • Enrollment ID: I20050124000964

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas Scott Buffington such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346280088NPI-NPPES
1012016970001MedicaidPA
1012016970002MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine OS011983 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Geisinger Home HealthDanville, PAHome health agency
Residential Home Health Of Nc Pa, LlcWilliamsport, PAHome health agency
Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PAHospital
Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PAHospital
Geisinger-bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Family Practice Center Pc0244124212265

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameFamily Practice Center Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154376937
PECOS PAC ID: 0244124212
Enrollment ID: O20040211000012

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Entity NameBernstein, Hilliker, Hartzell Eye Center, Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245331628
PECOS PAC ID: 0244216018
Enrollment ID: O20041217000031

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Douglas Scott Buffington, DO
7 Dock Hill Rd,
Middleburg, PA 17842-8910

Ph: (570) 837-2123
Douglas Scott Buffington, DO
289 S Market St,
Elysburg, PA 17824-9737

Ph: (570) 672-9885

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