Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Sam Buffer, MD

Individual provider Cardiovascular Disease Physician · NPI 1699747634

Sam Buffer, MD is registered under Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988, 38 years ago. Practices with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, a 4,127-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
38
Trained at
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Licensed in
PA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

9380 McKnight Rd Ste 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5954
Phone: (412) 367-8202
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Specialties & licences

Cardiovascular Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence MD042229L (PA)

Record details

NPI number1699747634
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 3, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 17, 2022
Certification dateJanuary 17, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1988 (38 years in practice)
Group practice University Of Pittsburgh Physicians — 4127 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations8 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients850
Services billed 1,214 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $40 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4127 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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