Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BUFFA
Based in Charleston, SC, Charish Haylie Buffa, MD is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Charish graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2018. Charish is also listed as specializing in pediatrics. According to Medicare claims data, Charish cared for 567 Medicare patients across 927 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 792-0435
- Email not available
Practice Locations
169 ASHLEY AVE RM 202
Charleston, SC 29425
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
927 services · 567 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
422 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
245 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
173 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
74 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
13 |
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 internal medicines at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Other internal medicines in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Morehouse School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Morehouse School of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Buffa's specialty?
Dr. Buffa is an internal medicine in Charleston, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Buffa?
Dr. Buffa is listed at 169 ASHLEY AVE RM 202, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Buffa?
The number on file is (843) 792-0435. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Buffa's NPI number?
Dr. Buffa's National Provider Identifier is 1205329380. 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
What is Dr. Buffa's medical education?
Dr. Buffa attended Morehouse School of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Buffa been practicing?
Dr. Buffa has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Buffa known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buffa 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.
Medicare claims
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