NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexandru Bucura, MD

Family Medicine Physician · La Vista, NE

Alexandru Bucura, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Vista, Nebraska, and NPI 1215686175, issued on Mar 19, 2022. Check the license (Nebraska 37165, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215686175
Name
Alexandru Bucura
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
37165 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8248 S 96TH St, La Vista, NE 68128
Phone
(402) 717-9500
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2022
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260113003601); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8248 S 96TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Katie Atkins, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1427510395
  2. Jeffrey Bruning, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689056681
  3. Noel Carosella, PACPhysician Assistant1891998753
  4. Allison Cullan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871783837
  5. Margaret Emerson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1528348802
  6. Austin Enfield, P-CPhysician Assistant1184334195

Verify Alexandru Bucura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

754 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexandru Bucura754
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
  2. Lisinopril35 claims
  3. Mupirocin33 claims
  4. Omeprazole24 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $12.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexandru Bucura$12.18
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Alegent Creighton ClinicLa Vista, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexandru Bucura among 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska

Alexandru Bucura, MD is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2006 among the 789 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in La Vista

They are 8 of the 514 NPPES records with a practice address in La Vista, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lois Becker, MDLa Vista, NE 681281083678551
  2. Jeffrey Bruning, MDLa Vista, NE 681281689056681
  3. Allison Cullan, M.D.La Vista, NE 681281871783837
  4. Daniel Hill, MDLa Vista, NE 681281760537997
  5. Richard Hurd, M.D.La Vista, NE 681281508898248
  6. Christine Inguanzo, M.D.La Vista, NE 681281760532766
  7. Pamela Malley, M.D.La Vista, NE 681281578613576
  8. Victoria Halgren, MDOmaha, NE 681271043255664

Common questions

What is Alexandru Bucura, MD's NPI number?

Alexandru Bucura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215686175, issued on Mar 19, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexandru Bucura, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8248 S 96TH St, La Vista, NE, 68128. Phone: (402) 717-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexandru Bucura, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 37165, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexandru Bucura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexandru Bucura, MD had 754 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.