James M. Busch, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
James M. Busch, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1285654210, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD38784, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Busch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- MD38784 TN
38784 TN
054977 GA
54977 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1604 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 893-7226
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 893-7398
- Medicaid IDs
- 210083102 GA
3894798 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000946); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1604 Gunbarrel RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brett Austin, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1548281298
- Joseph Busch, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1720009335
- Varalaxmi Dasari, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1225031461
- Courtney Frey, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1770849556
- Cameron Gates, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1285862235
Verify James M. Busch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD38784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl35 claims
- Cefdinir34 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $27,881.18
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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 4 group practices
- Battlefield Imaging LLCRinggold, GA
- Diagnostic Radiology Consultants PAChattanooga, TN
- Prime Imaging, LLCChattanooga, TN
- Tennessee Medical Imaging, P.C.Chattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Busch among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
James M. Busch, MD is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 968 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Austin, MDChattanooga, TN 374211548281298
- Joseph Busch, MDChattanooga, TN 374211720009335
- Varalaxmi Dasari, MDChattanooga, TN 374211225031461
- Grant Huntzinger, MDChattanooga, TN 374211437170180
- Scott Kemmerer, MDChattanooga, TN 374211811964554
- Andrew Kreek, MDChattanooga, TN 374211134195134
- Gregory Lawler, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211326033820
- James Loyd, MDChattanooga, TN 374211235164575
Common questions
What is James M. Busch, MD's NPI number?
James M. Busch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285654210, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Busch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1604 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 893-7226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Busch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD38784, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Busch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Busch, MD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Busch, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.