John Ernst Buenting, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Sylva, NC
John Ernst Buenting, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1285680066, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400212, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Ernst Buenting
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 9400212 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38 The Village Overlook, Sylva, NC 28779
- Phone
- (828) 586-7474
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 586-7473
- Medicaid IDs
- 723215316A GA
723215316C GA
8920268 NC
723215316B GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001729); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 38 The Village Overlook
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristen Brooks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770181927
- Shawn Kosnik, D.O.Otolaryngology Physician1710958871
- Robert Pope, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457354862
- Selena Rogers, AU.D.Audiologist1346430543
- John Smith, AU.D.Audiologist1144245242
- Nina Thomas, AUDAudiologist1669049433
Verify John Ernst Buenting in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9400212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl154 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate109 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide78 claims
- Montelukast Sodium71 claims
- Famotidine66 claims
- Promethazine Hcl50 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): 82 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $66.43
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Mountain Ear Nose And Throat Associates PASylva, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Ernst Buenting among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
John Ernst Buenting, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Sylva → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shawn Kosnik, D.O.Sylva, NC 287791710958871
- Madeline Donaldson, MDHendersonville, NC 287921811524028
- Leonardo Gonzalez ParrillaHendersonville, NC 287921043740830
- Rodney Hawk, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921902800378
- Patrick Maddox, MDHendersonville, NC 287921609971605
- Michael Neuenschwander, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921841297884
- John Pickens, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921184629099
- Michael Stalford, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287921376518290
Common questions
What is John Ernst Buenting, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Ernst Buenting, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285680066, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Ernst Buenting, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38 The Village Overlook, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-7474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Ernst Buenting, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400212, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Ernst Buenting, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Ernst Buenting, M.D. had 1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Ernst Buenting, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82 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.