Chad L. Buhs, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Chad L. Buhs, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1598757411, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-49273, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chad L. Buhs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD-49273 IA
036-111683 IL
42620 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St Ste 2100, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-3266
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 643-8688
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211228001654); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 437 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 411 Laurel St Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacquelyn Brungardt, ARNPNurse Practitioner1255017869
- Viet Le, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1144547217
- Mayin Lin, DOColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1396185781
- Shankar Raman, M.D, MRCSColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1417124249
- Joel Rand, PASurgical Physician Assistant1629140041
- Sara Van Lennep, ARNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801323746
Verify Chad L. Buhs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-49273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 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: $933.37
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Becton, Dickinson and Company. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chad L. Buhs among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
Chad L. Buhs, M.D. is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% 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 · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
103 surgery physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 103 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- Jan Franko, MD, PHDDes Moines, IA 503141023218286
- Paul Grossmann, MDDes Moines, IA 503141750357224
- David Kermode, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141255303400
- Willie Mc Clairen, MDDes Moines, IA 503141588768857
Common questions
What is Chad L. Buhs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chad L. Buhs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598757411, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chad L. Buhs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St Ste 2100, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-3266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chad L. Buhs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-49273, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chad L. Buhs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chad L. Buhs, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.