Christopher W. Bussema, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Sturgis, MI
Christopher W. Bussema, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Sturgis, Michigan, and NPI 1144223942, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5901002195, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher W. Bussema
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 5901002195 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 S Lakeview St, Sturgis, MI 49091
- Phone
- (269) 651-2320
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (269) 659-4704
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050721000758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 102 S Lakeview St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Trevor Neal, DPMPodiatrist1255319059
Verify Christopher W. Bussema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 5901002195Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin52 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl41 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone14 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): 94.1 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: $645.61
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Advanas Foot And Ankle Specialists PLCSturgis, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher W. Bussema among 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Michigan
Christopher W. Bussema, DPM is one of 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% 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 · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2012 among the 318 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records list a practice address in Sturgis
They are 4 of the 221 NPPES records with a practice address in Sturgis, and 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Christopher W. Bussema, DPM's NPI number?
Christopher W. Bussema, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144223942, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher W. Bussema, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 S Lakeview St, Sturgis, MI, 49091. Phone: (269) 651-2320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher W. Bussema, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5901002195, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher W. Bussema, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher W. Bussema, DPM had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher W. Bussema, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.