PHILLIP G. BUFFORD MD – NPI #1487617791
Emergency Medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
PHILLIP BUFFORD is a physician located in MOUNTAIN HOME, AR. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1487617791 to PHILLIP BUFFORD on April 08, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 7 years ago on Feb 19, 2019. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for PHILLIP BUFFORD below.
NPI Profile for
PHILLIP G. BUFFORD
(more than 20 years ago)
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 508-1000 Fax: (870) 424-3089
1 Other location(s):
Mountain Home, AR 72653-2918
Phone: (870) 425-6212
Fax: (870) 508-6896
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72654-1449 Phone: (870) 424-3181 Fax: (870) 424-3089
Identifiers for PHILLIP BUFFORD
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | AR | 112833001 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine (Primary) |
AR | C-7064 |
| 207Q00000X - Family Medicine |
AR | C-7064 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.