Physician

Adam Buffington, DPM

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Adam Buffington, DPM (NPI: 1396197604) practices podiatry in the Elgin, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from De Kalb, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP (NPI: 1033149844; TIN: 363149833) and primary practice location at 60178-3125. Buffington is affiliated with the Northwestern Medicine Health Network ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5444), participating under the MSSP model.

Buffington's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 259 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,098 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $73,902 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 342 prescription claims across 143 beneficiaries totaling $2,783 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 26 claims. Open Payments data shows 22 records totaling $1,995. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,469 to $73,902. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	11	25	$1,469
2020	64	268	$15,242
2021	240	1,172	$70,349
2022	259	1,029	$60,690
2023	285	1,012	$84,975
2024	259	1,098	$73,902

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	32	52	$757
2021	132	252	$3,160
2022	127	278	$3,115
2023	170	429	$4,449
2024	143	342	$2,783

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	43	44	$3,496
2022	40	40	$3,820
2023	63	63	$7,314
2024	26	26	$3,948

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	170	245	$84
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	46	52	$68
73630	X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	118	182	$24
J1100	Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	40	114	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	54	385	$595
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	24	341	$380
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	26	150	$178
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	16	422	$124
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	18	143	$118

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L4361	Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	13	13	$3,105
L1902	Ankle orthosis, ankle gauntlet or similar, with or without joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	13	13	$843

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	22	$1,995	Stryker Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Adam Buffington, DPM?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Adam Buffington, DPM (NPI 1396197604), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Adam Buffington, DPM have ACO affiliation data?

Adam Buffington, DPM is shown with ACO affiliation data for Northwestern Medicine Health Network ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5444).

What billing organization is linked to Adam Buffington, DPM?

Adam Buffington, DPM is linked to CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP (billing NPI 1033149844) in the available physician profile data.

Does Adam Buffington, DPM have Open Payments data?

Adam Buffington, DPM has 22 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.