Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D.
NPI 1366603391ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Simpsonville, SC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Simpsonville, South Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $696,812 for 7,204 claims, against $106,678 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $914.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1366603391 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 31018 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 275 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,679 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,678 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,204 · 16,824 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 671 |
| Total drug cost | $696,812 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Grace Internal Medicine LLCSimpsonville, SC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton, SC
- St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of ClintonHome health agency · Clinton, SC
- Interim Healthcare of the UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health Home Health-UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$914.42 · 53 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,226 · 71 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $214.60 | 20 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $88.21 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $86.15 | 5 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $60.45 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $59.94 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$914.42 · 53 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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