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Emergency Medicine

John McNamara, DO

Works at hospitals in Buffalo, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. John McNamara, DO is an emergency medicine doctor at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215. Phone: (716) 898-3478. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, John McNamara had 442 Original Medicare patients and 608 services. NPI 1588921126. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215 · Directions
  • Phone: (716) 898‑3478
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Kaleida Health
  • Group practice: University Emergency Medical Services Inc.
  • Medical school: Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie · graduated 2012 (14 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about John McNamara, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does John McNamara accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says John McNamara accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does John McNamara see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 442 Original Medicare patients and 608 services for John McNamara. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is John McNamara's NPI number?
1588921126. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for John McNamara, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients442
Services billed to Medicare608
Different services or procedures25
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)275 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)170 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)74 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)44 services
  5. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)17 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis58%
  • Chronic kidney disease47%
  • Anxiety43%
  • Ischemic heart disease41%

Hospitals where John McNamara works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists John McNamara at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330005

Practice locations

Addresses where John McNamara is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists John McNamara as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • University Emergency Medical Services Inc.95 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Buffalo

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Buffalo, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in University Emergency Medical Services Inc.

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialDO
Medical schoolLake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
Graduation year2012 (14 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1588921126
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians