Dr. James T. Buffum, M.D.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
2 Medical Center Dr, Suite 410
Springfield, MA 01107
Who else practices at this address →
Hampden County includes primary care (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (1984)
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,640
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1984Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
MA license 56740
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA
- Baystate Noble Hospital Westfield, MA
- Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA
- Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA
Medical groups
- Pioneer Valley Cardiology Associates, Inc (26 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,640
- Services billed
- 3,286
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 829 | 651 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 492 | 410 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 362 | 333 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 346 | 341 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 243 | 115 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 127 | 120 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 122 | 116 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 87 | 87 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 71 | 67 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 58 | 58 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 538 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 512 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 368 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 363 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 299 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 255 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 199 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 192 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 174 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Springfield, MA | 174 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $107 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $53.64 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $34.85 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $18.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $107 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.