Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Lucas Robert Buffaloe, M.D.

Family Practice · COLUMBIA, MO · NPI 1205064672

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	351	77
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	348	64
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	315	74
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	261	54
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	248	62
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	239	54
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	223	43
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	203	46
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	169	40
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	140	25
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	133	29
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	130	36
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	124	24
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	123	22
Furosemide	Furosemide	114	25
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	111	26
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	107	29
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	105	21
Eliquis	Apixaban	103	18
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	102	22
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	101	23
Buprenorphine-Naloxone	Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl	97	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	93	17
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	92	19
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	90	22
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	88	22
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	88	24
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	85	17
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	84	13
Famotidine	Famotidine	83	11
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	82	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	79	14
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	78	14
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	74	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	71	16
Finasteride	Finasteride	70	15
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	69	11
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	69	suppressed
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	69	15
Buprenorphine Hcl	Buprenorphine Hcl	68	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	66	22
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	66	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	65	19
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	63	12
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	61	14
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	60	12
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	60	27
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	59	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	58	suppressed
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	56	17
Diazepam	Diazepam	55	11
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	54	12
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	54	12
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	54	13
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	54	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	53	19
Ozempic	Semaglutide	53	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	53	22
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	49	12
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	48	13
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	48	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	47	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	47	12
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	45	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	44	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	43	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	43	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	42	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	42	13
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	40	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	40	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	36	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	35	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	32	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	32	suppressed
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	30	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	30	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	29	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	29	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	29	suppressed
Arexvy	Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf	28	28
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	28	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	28	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	28	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	28	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	27	14
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	27	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	27	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	26	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	26	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	25	suppressed
Nyamyc	Nystatin	25	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	25	suppressed
Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine	24	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	24	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	24	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	23	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	23	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	22	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	22	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	22	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen	Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro	21	suppressed
Techlite Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	21	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	20	14
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	20	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	20	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	20	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	19	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	19	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	19	17
Glipizide	Glipizide	19	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	19	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	19	15
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	19	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	18	15
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	18	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	18	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	17	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	17	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	17	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	17	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	17	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	17	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	16	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	16	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	16	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	16	15
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	16	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	16	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	15	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	15	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	15	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	15	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	15	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	14	suppressed
Boostrix Tdap	Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac	14	14
Dantrolene Sodium	Dantrolene Sodium	14	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	14	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	14	suppressed
Zubsolv	Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl	14	suppressed
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	13	13
Atenolol	Atenolol	13	suppressed
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone Valerate	13	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	13	suppressed
M-Natal Plus	Pnv,calcium 72/Iron/Folic Acid	13	suppressed
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate	13	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	13	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	13	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	13	12
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	13	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	13	suppressed
Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron	Pnv,calcium 72/Iron/Folic Acid	13	suppressed
Trihexyphenidyl Hcl	Trihexyphenidyl Hcl	13	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	12	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	12	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	12	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	12	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	11	11
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	11	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	11	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	11	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	11	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	11	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	11	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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