Dr. Michael Frederick Busch , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Bethlehem, PA
2775 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 180177307
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Dr. Michael Busch is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 7, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 72 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 58 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 26 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Gabapentin โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. 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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Medicare Part B services went from 688 in 2018 to 72 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2775 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 180177307
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Allentown, PA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $6,840 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. 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, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $5,288 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, 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, 2022.
30-day fills
28 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
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
$78 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, 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, 2021.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Busch as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Bethlehem and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Busch are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Busch are from 2021.
40 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Bethlehem, PA (1,254 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bethlehem
0% of these 40 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.5% of these 40 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 90% from 688 in 2018 to 72 in 2022.
- 2018: 688
- 2019: 382
- 2020: 145
- 2021: 137
- 2022: 72
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 75% from $27,448 in 2018 to $6,840 in 2022.
- 2018: $27,448
- 2019: $15,685
- 2020: $6,681
- 2021: $7,987
- 2022: $6,840
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 74% from $20,049 in 2018 to $5,288 in 2022.
- 2018: $20,049
- 2019: $10,858
- 2020: $4,353
- 2021: $5,791
- 2022: $5,288
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 86% from 185 in 2017 to 26 in 2021.
- 2017: 185
- 2018: 92
- 2019: 37
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 26
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 85% from 186 in 2017 to 28 in 2021.
- 2017: 186
- 2018: 95
- 2019: 37
- 2020: 16
- 2021: 28
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $813 in 2017 to $78 in 2021.
- 2017: $813
- 2018: $893
- 2019: $90
- 2020: $27
- 2021: $78
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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58 | 28 | $140.00 | $88.01 |
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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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14 | 11 | $205.00 | $123.98 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; 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 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 14 | 471 | $43.08 | โ |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | 38 | $34.74 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-15NUCC 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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
1621 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 181042304
Phone: 6104028900
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Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at PO BOX 783311, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191783311 (Tel: 4848844500)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2775 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, BETHLEHEM, PA 180177307 (Tel: 6108618080)
Registered at 2775 SCHOENERSVILLE RD, BETHLEHEM, PA 180177307 (Tel: 6108618080)
Recorded as MICHAEL BUSCH, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD024909E)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Bethlehem
- Dr. James Sacco, DO
- Dr. Michael Doran, MD
- Dr. Leo Scarpino, MD
- Dr. Steven Puccio, DO
- Dr. Michael Hendel, MD, PhD
- Dr. Tyler Smith, DO
Mailing Address
Po Box 783311
Philadelphia, PA 191783311
Phone: 4848844500