Craig M. Buettner, MD

NPI 1134291263ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Tuscaloosa, AL

Family Medicine (MD) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,030,674 for 9,368 claims, against $204,012 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,894 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1134291263
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Nov 14, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Feb 20, 2008

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Family Medicine Primary	207Q00000X	00016599	AL

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	392
Services billed	15,636 across 142 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$204,012

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	9,368 · 18,947 30-day fills
Patients	713
Total drug cost	$1,030,674
Generic share	86% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Graduation year	1991
Medicare specialty	Family Practice
Secondary specialties	Sports Medicine