John K. Botson, M.D., RPH
Rheumatology Physician · Anchorage, AK
John K. Botson, M.D., RPH is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1881700334, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 6100, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John K. Botson
- Credential
- M.D., RPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 6100 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 300, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 562-2277
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2025
- Fax
- (907) 563-3460
- Medicaid ID
- 1009500 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210618000857); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John K. Botson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 6100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,281 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate304 claims
- Prednisone231 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate217 claims
- Allopurinol126 claims
- Meloxicam97 claims
- Gabapentin88 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): 65.5 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: $204,447.12
224 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Orthoalaska LLCAnchorage, AK
- Rheumatology Associates OF Maui LLCKihei, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 9 rheumatology physician records in Alaska.
All 9 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristina Copus, D.OAnchorage, AK 995081205284825
- Summer Engler Jager, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871852319
- Elizabeth Ferucci, MDAnchorage, AK 995081598705121
- Yael Klionsky, M.DAnchorage, AK 995081437506672
- Javaneh Lyons, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081477969640
- Vivek Mehta, M.DAnchorage, AK 995081538501812
- Ryan Ragle, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081073781951
- Claribel Tan, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081649249483
Common questions
What is John K. Botson, M.D., RPH's NPI number?
John K. Botson, M.D., RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881700334, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John K. Botson, M.D., RPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 300, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John K. Botson, M.D., RPH's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 6100, 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 John K. Botson, M.D., RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John K. Botson, M.D., RPH had 2,281 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John K. Botson, M.D., RPH's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.