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Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Loida Buaquina

NP · Nurse Practitioner
1264 S PINELLAS AVE
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
✓ Accepts Medicare
67
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
7
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Loida Buaquina, NP Does

Loida Buaquina, NP served 67 Medicare patients across 105 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 80% below the average Nurse Practitioner in Florida (342 patients across 9,876 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)6536
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)2418
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)1613

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Loida Buaquina, NP billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Loida Buaquina, NP. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Loida Buaquina, NP practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Loida Buaquina, NP offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1264 S PINELLAS AVE, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: (727) 382-6280

Area Safety Grade

A-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

39 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

86.5877

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 34689, FL

If Loida Buaquina, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 34689, FL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Juliette K. GittingerFamily Practice243<1 mi
Sandra L. RisoldiNurse Practitioner47<1 mi
Chris S. MatteyFamily Practice25<1 mi
Margaret F. AmantiFamily Practice84<1 mi
Mahrukh AliInternal Medicine217<1 mi
Rachel De BenedettoNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Loida Buaquina: Common Questions

Does Loida Buaquina, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Loida Buaquina, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Loida Buaquina, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 34689, FL →
Where is Loida Buaquina, NP's office?
Loida Buaquina, NP practices at 1264 S PINELLAS AVE, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689. Phone: (727) 382-6280.
What Medicare plans does Loida Buaquina, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (727) 382-6280 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 34689, FL to see available options.
Does Loida Buaquina, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Loida Buaquina, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (727) 382-6280 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Loida Buaquina, NP?
Loida Buaquina, NP graduated in 2019 and has been practicing for approximately 7 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Loida Buaquina, NP treated 67 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Loida Buaquina, NP is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (727) 382-6280 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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