Katherine C. Bartush, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bedford, TX
Katherine C. Bartush, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bedford, Texas, and NPI 1396188694, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (Texas R8701, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine C. Bartush
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- R8701 TX
MD.36815 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2425 Highway 121, Bedford, TX 76021
- Phone
- (817) 540-4477
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Fax
- (817) 540-5633
- Medicaid ID
- 408371901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200124001827); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2425 Highway 121
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mason BadourPhysician Assistant1437001427
- Scott Bulger, PTPhysical Therapist1073989612
- Jennifer Drown, MAT, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1326403742
- Benjamin Drury, MDSurgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1942274899
- Madison Durocher, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1336607779
- Lisa Ellis, PTPhysical Therapist1396132056
Verify Katherine C. Bartush in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R8701Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium45 claims
- Ibuprofen30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Promethazine Hcl13 claims
- Meloxicam12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,623.52
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 one group practice
- Texas Orthopedic Specialists, PLLCFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine C. Bartush among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Katherine C. Bartush, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2013, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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- Michael Nguyen, M.D.Bedford, TX 760211891942850
- Frank Swords, D.O.Bedford, TX 760211841365111
- Oscar Taunton, MDBedford, TX 760211033196050
- Peter Kwong, MD1Bedford, TX 760221508977851
- Brigham Au, MDArlington, TX 760151750510814
Common questions
What is Katherine C. Bartush, M.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine C. Bartush, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396188694, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine C. Bartush, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2425 Highway 121, Bedford, TX, 76021. Phone: (817) 540-4477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine C. Bartush, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R8701, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katherine C. Bartush, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine C. Bartush, M.D. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Katherine C. Bartush, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.