Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Columbia, MO
Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1629061205, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2001007784, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Byron Bus Tarbox
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 2001007784 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 443-2402
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Fax
- (573) 443-0574
- Medicaid ID
- 205792807 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000357); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 57 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1 S Keene St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mark Adams, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1275526865
- Nichole Adams, MED, ATC, LAT, OTCAthletic Trainer1043289259
- Thomas Aleto, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1881673549
Verify Byron Bus Tarbox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2001007784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,702.25
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Elite Orthopedics, Llc. 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.
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
- Columbia Orthopaedic Group LLPColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Byron Bus Tarbox among 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri
Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D. is one of 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri
There are 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri.
All 57 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Adams, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011275526865
- Joshua Hamann, MDColumbia, MO 652011881709715
- Shawn Sahota, MDColumbia, MO 652011497198139
- Tameem Yehyawi, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011699900084
- Steven Defroda, MDColumbia, MO 652121609289008
- Justin Drager, MDColumbia, MO 652121669950754
- Keith Kenter, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121982662474
- Jeffrey Klott, MDColumbia, MO 652121306376801
Common questions
What is Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D.'s NPI number?
Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629061205, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 443-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2001007784, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Byron Bus Tarbox, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.