Dermatology · New York, NY
NPI
1427029180
Since 2006
Specialty
Dermatology
Code 207N00000X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
Bobby Buka M.D. PC, 220 Front Street
New York, NY, 10038
Phone (212) 385-3700
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$980K
14,079 services
Medicare patients, 2024
4,055
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$2.3M
2,704 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$14K
From 13 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Robert L Buka was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 3,041 times for 1,915 patients. In total Robert L Buka billed 14,079 services in 126 codes, and Medicare paid $980K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2008-06-04.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 3,041 | 1,915 | $68.44 | $208K |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 1,463 | 1,461 | $78.90 | $115K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,359 | 999 | $95.48 | $130K |
| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 1,023 | 301 | $5.22 | $5,337 |
| 95044 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 906 | 11 | $4.14 | $3,751 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 876 | 875 | $117.17 | $103K |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 699 | 499 | $85.37 | $60K |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 677 | 451 | $43.49 | $29K |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 603 | 540 | $71.04 | $43K |
| 96910 Skin | Office | 490 | 39 | $98.25 | $48K |
| J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 477 | 279 | $0.72 | $345 |
| 11900 Skin | Office | 346 | 245 | $40.01 | $14K |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 166 | 149 | $42.02 | $6,975 |
| 11103 Skin Biopsy | Office | 150 | 111 | $40.38 | $6,058 |
| 11901 Skin | Office | 124 | 47 | $50.63 | $6,278 |
By year: 2022 $297K for 3,802 services; 2023 $746K for 9,039 services; 2024 $980K for 14,079 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 Surgical Pathology Examination | 123 | 84 | $36.44 | $4,482 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Robert L Buka prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Ketoconazole, with 288 prescriptions and refills. In total Robert L Buka wrote 2,704 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole Generic | 288 | 297 | 163 | $8,093 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic | 233 | 236 | 195 | $2,227 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Generic | 207 | 211 | 147 | $17K |
| Tretinoin Generic | 149 | 156 | 100 | $9,492 |
| Fluocinonide Generic | 134 | 136 | 64 | $9,479 |
| Tacrolimus Generic | 127 | 136 | 94 | $23K |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 92 | 92 | 32 | $334K |
| Opzelura Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 90 | 93 | 48 | $182K |
| Hydrocortisone Generic | 86 | 87 | 75 | $2,519 |
| Ammonium Lactate Generic | 81 | 83 | 64 | $1,393 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 74 | 74 | 33 | $4,619 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Generic | 71 | 72 | 51 | $3,441 |
| Mupirocin Generic | 60 | 61 | 50 | $458 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 54 | 59 | 45 | $451 |
| Minoxidil Generic | 47 | 71 | 20 | $575 |
Brand drugs: 574 claims; generic drugs: 2,130 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Robert L Buka $14K ($14K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 13 companies. The largest payer was UCB, Inc. with $9,136.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 14 | $9,136 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 2 | $4,092 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. GALD.SW | 1 | $180 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 4 | $160 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 2 | $139 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 1 | $83.77 |
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 3 | $70.12 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 2 | $48.83 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 1 | $48.76 |
| Organon LLC OGN | 3 | $46.64 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.