James T Buffum, MD in Springfield, MA - Medicare Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)

James T Buffum, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Springfield, Massachusetts. He went to Georgetown University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology). He is a member of the group practice Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates, Inc and his current practice location is 2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 410, Springfield, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (413) 781-5735.

James T Buffum is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 56740) 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 1508820366.

Contact Information

	James T Buffum, MD
	2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 410, Springfield, MA 01107-1270
	(413) 781-5735
	(413) 732-0225

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	James T Buffum
Gender	Male
Speciality	Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Experience	40 Years
Location	2 Medical Center Dr, Springfield, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

James T Buffum attended and graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1984

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1508820366
Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2006
Last Update Date: 06/21/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6709871734
Enrollment ID: I20060530000166

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James T Buffum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1508820366	NPI	-	NPPES
3130924	Medicaid	MA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RC0000X	Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease	56740 (Massachusetts)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Mercy Medical Ctr	Springfield, MA	Hospital
Baystate Medical Center	Springfield, MA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates, Inc	7618128794	18

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. James T Buffum allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Baystate Medical Practices Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1548205909 PECOS PAC ID: 5991602971 Enrollment ID: O20040225000080

Entity Name	Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates, Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1346511243 PECOS PAC ID: 7618128794 Enrollment ID: O20121120000071

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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. James T Buffum 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 Address	Practice Location Address
James T Buffum, MD 2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 410, Springfield, MA 01107-1270 Ph: (413) 781-5735	James T Buffum, MD 2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 410, Springfield, MA 01107-1270 Ph: (413) 781-5735

Reviews and Comments

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James T Buffum, MD - Medicare Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) in Springfield, MA