NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Bush, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Joseph Bush, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1598225922, issued on Mar 21, 2019. Check the license (Colorado 0028899, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598225922
Name
Joseph Bush
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0028899 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 View Point Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone
(970) 270-8683
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231130002024); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1986
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph Bush in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Bush35
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Department OF State HospitalsCoalinga, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Bush among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Joseph Bush, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 43 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Cate, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061275643611
  2. Randall Coffey, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061437193679
  3. William Foutz, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061427097690
  4. Barry Holcomb, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061346206745
  5. David Johansen, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061114248465
  6. Kelly King, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061558469106
  7. Susan Laningham, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061285648485
  8. Scott Link, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061679513469

Common questions

What is Joseph Bush, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Bush, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598225922, issued on Mar 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Bush, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 View Point Dr, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 270-8683. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Bush, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 0028899, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Bush, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Bush, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.