2026 NPPES data Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician NPI 1013218908 M.D.
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DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in SANTA MONICA, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
138
Medicare Part D claims · 98 beneficiaries · Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician avg: 522
MIPS score
73.3054/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.3054/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 138 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

73.3054/100
MIPS score · -10 vs avg
138
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

73 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/08/2010

NPI 1013218908

Primary specialty

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician

Rare

237 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

138 74% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 522

MIPS final score

73.3054/100 9.794599999999988% pts

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within California

1. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
73.3054/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — 73.3054/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%73.3%
MIPS final score (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — 73.3054/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2424 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90403, with a listed phone of (310) 828-4530. NPI 1013218908 was issued on 11/08/2010. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BUSCHMANN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 138 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 98 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.3054/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 65.0432, Cost 46.808), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 237 enrolled providers across 41 states and an average of 522 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2424 WILSHIRE BLVD
SANTA MONICA, CA 90403

Provider Details

NPI 1013218908
Specialty Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/08/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

73.3054
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
65.0432
Quality
46.808
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
GLEN ELLYN, IL
ON DEMAND URGENT CARE GROUP PC
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.. To verify DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

138
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
98
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
141
Total Day Supply
1,465
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Antibiotic Claims
60

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.10
Gender Split
68% female / 32% male
Age Distribution
<65: 26, 65-74: 49, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
27
Cephalexin
19
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview

How DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. fits within the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

237
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in US
41
States with Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
522
Avg Claims per Provider

DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s 138 claims are below the specialty average of 522.

Nearby Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BUSCHMANN.

Compare Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s specialty?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. specializes in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in SANTA MONICA, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 98 beneficiaries.
What is DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.3054/100 (Quality: 65.0432, Cost: 46.808). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. located?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. is located at 2424 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 828-4530.
What is DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s NPI number?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013218908, issued on 11/08/2010.
How many Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 237 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers across 41 states in the US. The average Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider writes 522 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Cephalexin, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. accept Medicare?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 138 Part D claims and 98 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s credentials?
DONALD BUSCHMANN, M.D.'s NPI is 1013218908 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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