Charles Scott Buess, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Anchorage, AK
Charles Scott Buess, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1124548284, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Alaska 216923, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Scott Buess
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 216923 AK
T3929 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3851 Piper St Ste U340, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 562-0321
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240515001156); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 21 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3851 Piper St Ste U340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara AlbornRegistered Nurse1659210094
- Andrea Birch, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487111084
- Melanie Boles, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1255510657
- Melissa Bruesch, RNOncology Registered Nurse1245194877
- Theodore Kim, D.O.Hematology & Oncology Physician1952325359
- Lorie Petty, APRN.CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952835290
Verify Charles Scott Buess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 216923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole26 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): 73.1 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: $2,949.50
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BeiGene USA, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Katmai Oncology Group LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Scott Buess among 21 hematology & oncology physician records in Alaska
Charles Scott Buess, MD is one of 21 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 1999 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 21 hematology & oncology physician records in Alaska.
All 21 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ellen Chirichella, MDAnchorage, AK 995081952528499
- Susan Delgalvis, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081184605313
- Theodore Kim, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081952325359
- Mary Klix, MDAnchorage, AK 995081669447595
- Steven Liu, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081164462834
- Anusiyanthan Mariampillai, M.DAnchorage, AK 995081518221977
- Matthew Olnes, MDAnchorage, AK 995081396760021
- Max Rabinowitz, MDAnchorage, AK 995081295770972
Common questions
What is Charles Scott Buess, MD's NPI number?
Charles Scott Buess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124548284, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Scott Buess, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3851 Piper St Ste U340, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-0321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Scott Buess, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 216923, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles Scott Buess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Scott Buess, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Scott Buess, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.