Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D.
Optometrist · St George, UT
Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1174836431, issued on Jul 15, 2010. Check the license (Utah 7693840-9934, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Busenbark Ames
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 7693840-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2610 Pioneer RD, St George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (435) 674-9770
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (435) 674-9771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000145); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2610 Pioneer RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chad MaxfieldPharmacist1861092934
- John PattonPharmacist1255932117
Verify Derek Busenbark Ames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 7693840-9934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 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: $26.92
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Derek Busenbark Ames among 470 optometrist records in Utah
Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D. is one of 470 optometrist records with a practice address in Utah. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 152W00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Utah
There are 470 optometrist records in Utah.
All 470 in Utah → Every provider in St George → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Blake, ODSt George, UT 847901831555010
- Eric Drake, O.D.Saint George, UT 847901316293368
- Paul Gooch, ODSt George, UT 847901457498305
- Jason Hauck, ODSt George, UT 847901548266992
- Jedediah Lister, O.D.St George, UT 847901831442656
- Adam Lofgran, O.D.St George, UT 847901528297900
- Jenna O'Brien, O.D.St George, UT 847901427452325
- Walter Peterson, ODSt George, UT 847901851480081
Common questions
What is Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174836431, issued on Jul 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2610 Pioneer RD, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 674-9770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7693840-9934, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Busenbark Ames, O.D. had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.