Joey Oliver Buquing, M.D.
NPI 1255335279ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Kidney Associates, PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $551,375 for 2,037 claims, against $138,957 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,688 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor St Lukes Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255335279 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 15, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | K1787 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | K1787 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 164 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,176 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $138,957 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,037 · 4,482 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 238 |
| Total drug cost | $551,375 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Kidney Associates, PLLCHouston, TX · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Binz Home TrainingDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Davita Jacinto Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Davita Southfield DialysisDialysis facility · Pearland, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,688 · 87 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$2,512 · 115 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $323.05 | 24 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $277.14 | 7 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $203.17 | 16 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $114.54 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $88.61 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,688 · 87 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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