Dr Nathaniel James Buffington, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Fairbanks, AK

Dr Nathaniel James Buffington, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Fairbanks, Alaska. He went to Medical College Of Wisconsin and graduated in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Tanana Valley Clinic Llc and his current practice location is 1001 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (907) 459-3500.

Dr Nathaniel James Buffington is licensed to practice in Alaska (license number 124117) 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 1316028947.

Contact Information

Dr Nathaniel James Buffington, MD
1001 Noble St,
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4948
(907) 459-3500
(907) 459-3588



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Nathaniel James Buffington
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience20 Years
Location1001 Noble St, Fairbanks, Alaska
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:
  • Dr Nathaniel James Buffington attended and graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2004
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316028947
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/03/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456379593
  • Enrollment ID: I20180804000025

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Nathaniel James Buffington such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316028947NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 11341 (Montana)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 124117 (Alaska)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 45117 (Colorado)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 48498-020 (Wisconsin)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks, AKHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tanana Valley Clinic Llc5698056901105

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameTanana Valley Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922559558
PECOS PAC ID: 5698056901
Enrollment ID: O20161228001991

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Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Nathaniel James Buffington is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Nathaniel James Buffington, MD
1001 Noble St Ste 1,
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4991

Ph: (907) 459-3500
Dr Nathaniel James Buffington, MD
1001 Noble St,
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4948

Ph: (907) 459-3500

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