Malcolm L Buford Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Tulsa, OK

Malcolm L Buford Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His current practice location is 591 E 36th St N, Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (918) 619-4888.

Malcolm L Buford Jr is licensed to practice in Oklahoma (license number 27926) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1164424990.

Contact Information

Malcolm L Buford Jr, MD
591 E 36th St N,
Tulsa, OK 74106-1812
(918) 619-4888
(918) 619-4591

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMalcolm L Buford Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location591 E 36th St N, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164424990
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/11/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/24/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799713111
  • Enrollment ID: I20101027001145

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Malcolm L Buford Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164424990NPI-NPPES
200297050AMedicaidOK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 27926 (Oklahoma)Primary

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. Malcolm L Buford Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCtca Physicans Group Of Oklahoma, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053309591
PECOS PAC ID: 2163328774
Enrollment ID: O20031212000074

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. Malcolm L Buford Jr 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
Malcolm L Buford Jr, MD
Po Box 268838,
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8838

Ph: (918) 619-4400
Malcolm L Buford Jr, MD
591 E 36th St N,
Tulsa, OK 74106-1812

Ph: (918) 619-4888

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