Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P.
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Minneapolis, MN
Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P. is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1508144213, issued on Jul 28, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 946, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn B. Buesgens
- Credential
- N.P.
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
- License number
- 946 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 262-7800
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211007001099); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carolyn B. Buesgens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydromorphone Hcl17 claims
- Methocarbamol17 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 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): 83.5 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).
Carolyn B. Buesgens among 601 adult health nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P. is one of 601 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 43% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2014 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Minnesota
There are 601 adult health nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Susan Machutt, NPMinneapolis, MN 554071366409963
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Common questions
What is Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P.'s NPI number?
Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508144213, issued on Jul 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 262-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 946, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carolyn B. Buesgens, N.P.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.