Joseph J. Busch, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Joseph J. Busch, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1720009335, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD9477, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph J. Busch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- MD9477 TN
017780 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 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 893-7398
- Medicaid IDs
- 3805945 TN
000278465 GA
000248465 GA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph J. Busch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD9477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir43 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er39 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim32 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $5,817.07
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Profound Medical Corp. 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.
Joseph J. Busch among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
Joseph J. 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 fileNo · 68% of these records are
- 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
- James Busch, MDChattanooga, TN 374211285654210
- 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 Joseph J. Busch, MD's NPI number?
Joseph J. Busch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720009335, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph J. 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 Joseph J. Busch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD9477, 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 Joseph J. Busch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph J. Busch, MD had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.