Joseph Buscema, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Joseph Buscema, M.D. is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1891764502, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 30682, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Buscema
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
- License number
- 30682 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 603 N Wilmot RD Ste 151, Tucson, AZ 85711
- Phone
- (520) 886-0206
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2022
- Fax
- (520) 886-0829
- Medicaid ID
- 715170 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040512000954); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Buscema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 30682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024
869 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin103 claims
- Eliquis73 claims
- Lynparza45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Ondansetron Odt42 claims
- Anastrozole37 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): 88.7 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: $3,121.73
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 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
- Tmc Medical NetworkTucson, AZ
- TmconeTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Buscema among 32 gynecologic oncology physician records in Arizona
Joseph Buscema, M.D. is one of 32 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1998 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 32 gynecologic oncology physician records in Arizona.
All 32 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Gynecologic Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecologic oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jillian O'Donnell, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111154701530
- Alton Hallum, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041447229802
- Candice Lewis, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857041043234040
- Marina MillerTucson, AZ 857191528334596
- Karuna Murray, M. D.Tucson, AZ 857191366421406
- Setsuko Chambers, MDTucson, AZ 857241801869300
- Ivor Benjamin, M.D.Peoria, AZ 853811114183977
- Shobhana Talukdar, M.D.Peoria, AZ 853811508144593
Common questions
What is Joseph Buscema, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Buscema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891764502, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Buscema, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 603 N Wilmot RD Ste 151, Tucson, AZ, 85711. Phone: (520) 886-0206. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Buscema, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 30682, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Buscema, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Buscema, M.D. had 869 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Buscema, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 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.