NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin T. Busfield, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Benjamin T. Busfield, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1952459992, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A82241, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952459992
Name
Benjamin T. Busfield
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
A82241 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1808 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 528-2663
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2024
Fax
(925) 522-8874
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1808 San Miguel Dr

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

  1. Kathy Amiri, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1922273085
  2. Taeho Kim, PAPhysician Assistant1245751775
  3. Hatice Poroy, L.AC, M.DAcupuncturist1578644688
  4. Michael Potter, M.S., M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1154505790

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Busfield119
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam39 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl31 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,850.81

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Busfield$1,851
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Benjamin T. Busfield among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Benjamin T. Busfield, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Colin Mansfield, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961275812059
  2. Michael Michlitsch, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981023125259
  3. Charles Preston, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981558529479
  4. Laura Timmerman, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981225052681
  5. David Bell, MDPleasanton, CA 945881619916293
  6. Ian Stine, M.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881154544468
  7. David Gallagher, M.D.Union City, CA 945871760697296
  8. Warren Strudwick, M.D.Emeryville, CA 946081457313033

Common questions

What is Benjamin T. Busfield, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin T. Busfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952459992, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin T. Busfield, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1808 San Miguel Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 528-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin T. Busfield, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A82241, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin T. Busfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin T. Busfield, MD had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin T. Busfield, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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