Mary Ruth Buchness, MD
NPI 1205849395ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Washington, NJ
Dermatology (MD) in Washington, New Jersey, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $338,446 for 1,001 claims, against $43,954 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $95.95 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205849395 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | MD487467 | PA |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 156839 | NY |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 25MA12458200 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (NJ); Practitioner - Dermatology (NY); Practitioner - Dermatology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 307 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 859 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,954 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,001 · 1,384 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 251 |
| Total drug cost | $338,446 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical groups
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA · 2,198 clinicians
- St Lukes Warren Physician Group PCPhillipsburg, NJ · 378 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$95.95 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$538.16 · 17 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $49.64 | 2 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $27.58 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $18.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$95.95 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Dermatology providers in Washington
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