Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BUFFENSTEIN
Alan Abraham Buffenstein, M.D practises psychiatry in Honolulu, HI. Alan is also listed as specialising in geriatric psychiatry and pain medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Buffenstein?
Dr. Buffenstein is a psychiatry in Honolulu, HI. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PSYCHIATRY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buffenstein's address?
Dr. Buffenstein is listed at 1100 WARD AVE #1070, Honolulu, HI 96814. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Buffenstein?
The number on file is (808) 548-5400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buffenstein's NPI number?
Dr. Buffenstein's National Provider Identifier is 1639278104. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Buffenstein train?
Dr. Buffenstein attended Other, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Buffenstein been practising?
Dr. Buffenstein has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Buffenstein perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buffenstein the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Buffenstein confirmed this information?
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (808) 548-5400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1100 WARD AVE #1070
Honolulu, HI 96814
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
91 services · 23 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
80 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99304 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other psychiatry specialists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Other psychiatry specialists in Honolulu 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1977 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.