NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph S. Bushra, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Wynnewood, PA

Joseph S. Bushra, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518939560, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD066092L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1518939560
Name
Joseph S. Bushra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD066092L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 West Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Phone
(610) 645-2420
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
0017324280013 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029000221); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1996
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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Also registered at 100 West Lancaster Avenue

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

  1. John Berry, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1154394591
  2. Steven Costalas, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1275505224
  3. Russell Karten, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1376515312
  4. David Patchefsky, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962474908
  5. Kate Taylor, PACPhysician Assistant1952374308

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Bushra109
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone11 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: $13.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Bushra$13.81
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Geisinger ClinicScranton, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Joseph S. Bushra among 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph S. Bushra, MD is one of 3,911 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% 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, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2013 among the 2,231 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207P00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Barenbaum, MDWynnewood, PA 190961740440338
  2. John Berry, MDWynnewood, PA 190961154394591
  3. Steven Costalas, DOWynnewood, PA 190961275505224
  4. Abigail Haba, DOWynnewood, PA 190961467194803
  5. Kathryn Kaminski, MDWynnewood, PA 190961609356047
  6. Russell Karten, MDWynnewood, PA 190961376515312
  7. Theo Leriotis, D.O.Wynnewood, PA 190961982043378
  8. David Patchefsky, MDWynnewood, PA 190961962474908

Common questions

What is Joseph S. Bushra, MD's NPI number?

Joseph S. Bushra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518939560, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph S. Bushra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 West Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA, 19096. Phone: (610) 645-2420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph S. Bushra, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD066092L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph S. Bushra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph S. Bushra, MD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.