Alina G Buzhduga, OD
Optometrist · Chehalis, WA
At a glance
2517 Ne Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532-2409
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 20, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
2517 Ne Kresky AveChehalis, WA 98532-2409
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Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry
- Graduation year
- 2022
- CMS specialties
- Optometry
Practice groups
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.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
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 | $123.59 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC. | $45.00 |
| GLAUKOS CORPORATION | $34.18 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $26.32 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | $18.09 |
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
- Optometrist
- Taxonomy code
- 152W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 15, 2021
- Record updated
- Nov 20, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- OD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
152W00000X
License reported: OEG003945 PA
152W00000X · Primary
License reported: OD61462125 WA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
2517 Ne Kresky AveChehalis, WA 98532-2409
- Phone
- (360) 748-8632
Mailing address
PO BOX 1506CHEHALIS, WA 985320409
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