NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Budd, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

John J. Budd, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1669425989, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R2D17, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669425989
Name
John J. Budd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
R2D17 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S Elm Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63119
Phone
(314) 645-4434
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2022
Fax
(314) 645-3801
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 520 S Elm Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Hessel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902312259
  2. Megan Isaacson-Schmid, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124546726
  3. Rachael Meuth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225513492
  4. Carrie Mudd, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1770780538
  5. Chad Ronholm, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1306027909
  6. Trisha Specter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538552120

Verify John J. Budd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Budd122
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate18 claims
  2. Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

John J. Budd among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri

John J. Budd, MD is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chad Ronholm, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191306027909
  2. Joseph Stauber, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631191548609779
  3. Christina DanielRichmond Heights, MO 631171053773788
  4. Umar Daud, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171053388942
  5. Norman Simon, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631171932266897
  6. Mohamed Babiker Mohamed, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101891140992
  7. Sambhawana Bhandari, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101821619651
  8. Nicole Droz, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101285077966

Common questions

What is John J. Budd, MD's NPI number?

John J. Budd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669425989, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Budd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S Elm Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63119. Phone: (314) 645-4434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Budd, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R2D17, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John J. Budd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Budd, MD had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John J. Budd, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 of 100. 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.