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- Bobby Buka m.d. Pc, 220 Front Street, New York, NY 10038
About Dr. Buka
Robert L. Buka, MD is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in dermatology. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 8,569 Medicare patients across 13,261 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1427029180.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (212) 385-3700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
BOBBY BUKA M.D. PC 220 FRONT STREET
New York, NY 10038
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Dermatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Acne and follicular disorders
Eczema and inflammatory skin disease
Infections and infestations
Pigment, growths, and benign lesions
Skin cancer
Urticaria, itch, and vascular
Autoimmune and connective tissue
Infections
Rashes & allergy
Skin growths
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostic procedures
Lesion treatment
- Complex skin lesion excision
- Cryotherapy for skin lesions
- Electrodesiccation and curettage
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Medical dermatology treatment
Cosmetic
Cosmetic and minor surgery
Cosmetic dermatology
Diagnostic
General dermatology
Infections
Medical dermatology
Nails & hair
Skin cancer surgery
Skin growths
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13,261 services · 8,569 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
1,023 | More often than most peers in Dermatology |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
699 | More than most peers in Dermatology |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
677 | More often than most peers in Dermatology |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
603 | More than most peers in Dermatology |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | Procedure | 11900 |
346 | More than most peers in Dermatology |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Procedure | 11103 |
150 | More often than most peers in Dermatology |
| Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths | Procedure | 11901 |
124 | More often than most peers in Dermatology |
| Acne surgery | Procedure | 10040 |
110 | More than most peers in Dermatology |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11104 |
99 | More than most peers in Dermatology |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | Procedure | 11300 |
84 | More often than most peers in Dermatology |
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 dermatologists in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Buka specialize in?
Dr. Buka is a dermatologist (skin doctor) in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Dermatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Buka located?
Dr. Buka is listed at Bobby Buka m.d. Pc 220 Front Street, New York, NY 10038. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buka's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 385-3700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buka's NPI number?
Dr. Buka's National Provider Identifier is 1427029180. 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. Buka go to medical school?
Dr. Buka attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Buka been practicing?
Dr. Buka has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Buka do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buka performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths and destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth; provides treatments such as test for allergy using skin patch and therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Buka confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Buka. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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