Dr. Jonathan E. Buzzell , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Omaha, NE
2725 S 144th St Ste 212
Omaha, NE 681445253
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Dr. Jonathan Buzzell is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on January 4, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,247 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 2,284 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 230 service units.
- 73030 โ X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views: 213 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 72 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 38 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin โ 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,850. Middle half: 414 to 4,000.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,570. Middle half: 592 to 4,031.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,360 in 2020 to 3,247 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2725 S 144th St Ste 212
Omaha, NE 681445253
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Orthowest, Llc; Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Creighton University School Of Medicine
2003
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
347 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $156,370 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $119,244 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
80 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$87 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $165.79 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
23 years (graduated 2003)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2003 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Buzzell has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Buzzell as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Omaha and Nebraska
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,850. Middle half: 414 to 4,000.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,570. Middle half: 592 to 4,031.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $138,367. Middle half: $31,901 to $216,434.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $113,502. Middle half: $37,042 to $204,838.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 38 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $104,003. Middle half: $22,904 to $164,158.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 102 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $85,910. Middle half: $27,807 to $154,764.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 95. Middle half: 40 to 274.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 106 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 116. Middle half: 50 to 321.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Omaha, NE (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $542. Middle half: $187 to $1,367.
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Nebraska (2024, 106 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $673. Middle half: $201 to $2,015.
85 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Omaha, NE (177 in Nebraska).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Omaha
2.4% of these 85 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
35.3% of these 85 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 26% from 4,360 in 2020 to 3,247 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,360
- 2021: 4,661
- 2022: 4,059
- 2023: 4,163
- 2024: 3,247
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $163,170 in 2020 and $156,370 in 2024.
- 2020: $163,170
- 2021: $148,921
- 2022: $159,068
- 2023: $179,616
- 2024: $156,370
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $125,108 in 2020 and $119,244 in 2024.
- 2020: $125,108
- 2021: $112,777
- 2022: $122,406
- 2023: $137,297
- 2024: $119,244
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2020 to 72 in 2024.
- 2020: 11
- 2021: 15
- 2022: 41
- 2023: 32
- 2024: 72
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2020 to 80 in 2024.
- 2020: 11
- 2021: 15
- 2022: 41
- 2023: 35
- 2024: 80
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $15 in 2020 to $87 in 2024.
- 2020: $15
- 2021: $35
- 2022: $102
- 2023: $113
- 2024: $87
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 98% from $7,859.47 in 2020 to $165.79 in 2025.
- 2020: $7,859.47
- 2021: $6,935.06
- 2022: $3,523.72
- 2024: $7,878.37
- 2025: $165.79
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $165.79.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | General | $165.79 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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2,284 | 166 | $6.01 | $0.97 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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230 | 166 | $214.61 | $65.74 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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213 | 155 | $73.00 | $31.16 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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170 | 149 | $191.86 | $83.36 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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68 | 68 | $263.47 | $101.20 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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59 | 54 | $124.49 | $51.67 |
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73020
X-ray of shoulder, 1 view
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54 | 50 | $57.00 | $6.81 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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43 | 42 | $4130.00 | $1273.83 |
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29826
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope
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22 | 21 | $2147.00 | $149.15 |
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29827
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
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22 | 21 | $3031.00 | $946.44 |
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29828
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope
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16 | 16 | $2608.00 | $419.74 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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16 | 16 | $387.25 | $152.71 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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16 | 15 | $296.88 | $117.69 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $178.67 | $66.03 |
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23473
Revision of total shoulder repair
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11 | 11 | $3911.55 | $1379.62 |
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29824
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope
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11 | 11 | $1908.00 | $185.48 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 38 | 1,380 | $43.84 | 16 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 22 | 43 | $21.71 | 11 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 12 | 18 | $21.54 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-12-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20090806000485
NE
9032262175
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates Inc
315 W 5th St, Storm Lake, IA 505881743
Phone: 7127327724
Orthowest, Llc
3415 S 205th St Rm, Elkhorn, NE 680223509
Phone: 4026093000
Orthowest, Llc
2725 S 144th St, Omaha, NE 681445253
Phone: 4026093000
Orthowest, Llc
1410 N 13th St, Norfolk, NE 687012669
Phone: 4026093000
Orthowest, Llc
3415 S 205th St, Omaha, NE 680223509
Phone: 4026093000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2725 S 144TH ST STE 212, OMAHA, NE 681445253 (Tel: 4026370800)
Registered at 2725 S 144TH ST STE 212, OMAHA, NE 681445253 (Tel: 4026370800)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2725 SOUTH 144TH STREET, SUITE 212, OMAHA, NE 681445253 (Tel: 4026370800)
Registered at 2725 SOUTH 144TH STREET, SUITE 212, OMAHA, NE 681445253 (Tel: 4026370800)
Recorded as JONATHAN BUZZELL, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NE 25040)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Omaha
- Dr. Sara Putnam, MD
- Dr. Annemarie Leonard, MD
- Dr. Justin Siebler, MD
- Dr. Samuel Phillips, MD
- Dr. Edward Fehringer, MD
- Dr. Erik Otterberg, MD
Mailing Address
2725 S 144th St Ste 212
Omaha, NE 681445253
Phone: 4026370800