DR. DON ALEX BUFORD (MD) – Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, NPI 1720089899
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
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2,187 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY in TX
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Provider Addresses for DR. DON ALEX BUFORD (MD)
2000, North Carroll Avenue, Old East Dallas, Dallas, TX, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75204, United States
DALLAS, TX 752046607
Phone: (214) 385-4861
Fax: (888) 818-0383
Type: Location
3310 LIVE OAK ST STE 202
DALLAS, TX 752048724
Phone: (877) 777-8883
Fax: (888) 818-0383
Type: Mailing
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 47 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $42,726.
Total Amount is formed as General ($42,726) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $42,726.
Last reported payment date: 2024-11-04 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Linvatec Corporation ($36,561).
Total Amount
$42,726
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
47
Total payment records
General Amount
$42,726
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-11-04
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $36,561 |
| TRICE MEDICAL, INC. | $5,280 |
| Pylant Medical | $426 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $238 |
| Mindray DS USA, Inc. | $120 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2010-07-06
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20100706000319 | I | Orthopedic Surgery | TX | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
Source: CMS public data · Not endorsed by CMS · Beneficiary counts under 11 are suppressed in source data ·
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 43 | 43 | $0 |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 28 | 23 | $0 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 25 | 20 | $0 |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 19 | 17 | $0 |
| 76881 | Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 14 | 12 | $0 |
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