Julia Ruth Buck, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Battle Creek, MI
Julia Ruth Buck, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Battle Creek, Michigan, and NPI 1538725155, issued on May 20, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4301506269, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julia Ruth Buck
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 4301506269 MI
11020350A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 Watkins RD, Battle Creek, MI 49015
- Phone
- (269) 245-5430
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220624001153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 Watkins RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Larry Mann, DOFamily Medicine Physician1497133714
- Elizabeth Mathewson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487286688
- Ryan McNutt, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1942046586
- Bethany Muma, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1316417553
Verify Julia Ruth Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301506269Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,064 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium385 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium288 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate224 claims
- Losartan Potassium176 claims
- Lisinopril172 claims
- Metformin Hcl156 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: $1,225.03
69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
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.
Julia Ruth Buck among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Julia Ruth Buck, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 79% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Battle Creek
They are 49 of the 2,117 NPPES records with a practice address in Battle Creek, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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- Stephen Fedele, DOBattle Creek, MI 490151033171699
- Carl Kinzel, DOBattle Creek, MI 490151992983209
- Miranda Makulski, DOBattle Creek, MI 490151164489316
- Larry Mann, DOBattle Creek, MI 490151497133714
- Alexander Runowski, M.D.Battle Creek, MI 490151154439339
Common questions
What is Julia Ruth Buck, MD's NPI number?
Julia Ruth Buck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538725155, issued on May 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julia Ruth Buck, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Watkins RD, Battle Creek, MI, 49015. Phone: (269) 245-5430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julia Ruth Buck, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301506269, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Julia Ruth Buck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julia Ruth Buck, MD had 6,064 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.