Adam Buffington, DPM
Podiatry (CMS) · Crystal Lake, IL
At a glance
750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Published activity: Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of nail tissue · Removal of skin lesions. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 27, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste CCrystal Lake, IL 60014
Additional reported practice locations
5666 E State StRockford, IL 611082425
Phone: 8152262000 1111 Trinity Ln
Bloomington, IL 617048111
Phone: 3096636461
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2016
- CMS specialties
- Podiatry
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Winfield, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital Geneva, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL
- Valley West Community Hospital Sandwich, IL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 67 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $2,002.23 |
| Travel and lodging | $317.70 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $2,150.07 |
| KERECIS LIMITED | $77.47 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $52.24 |
| PARAGON 28, INC. | $40.15 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatry (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 213ES0103X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 11, 2016
- Record updated
- Oct 27, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- DPM
Reported taxonomies and licenses
213ES0103X · Primary
License reported: 016005830 IL
213ES0103X
License reported: 135.000921 IL
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste CCrystal Lake, IL 60014
- Phone
- (847) 639-5800
- Fax
- (815) 526-3467
Mailing address
611 W. PARK ST.FACP
URBANA, IL 61801
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