NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naga S. Bushan, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Lubbock, TX

Naga S. Bushan, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1740262757, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Texas H7707, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1740262757
Name
Naga S. Bushan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
H7707 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5220 80TH St, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone
(806) 771-2400
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
May 4, 2025
Fax
(806) 771-7760
Medicaid ID
130488308 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050309000978); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5220 80TH St

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

  1. James Calmes, MD, MBARheumatology Physician1750363057
  2. Jose Del Giudice, MDRheumatology Physician1962484832
  3. Misty Fortner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609152776
  4. Taylor Warmoth, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1902251663

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,519 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 546 claims were for opioids.

  1. Naga Bushan5,519
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,065 claims
  2. Methotrexate752 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl408 claims
  4. Gabapentin383 claims
  5. Prednisone279 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium256 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: $733.44

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Naga Bushan$733.44
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Arthritis And Osteoporosis Associates, LLPLubbock, TX

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

Naga S. Bushan among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Naga S. Bushan, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Calmes, MD, MBALubbock, TX 794241750363057
  2. Jose Del Giudice, MDLubbock, TX 794241962484832
  3. Theerapol Prasertsuntarasai, MDLubbock, TX 794241245373380
  4. Taylor Warmoth, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794241902251663
  5. John Pixley, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301124048467
  6. Violeta Baddour, MDAbilene, TX 796011134123037
  7. Swapna Koduru, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011124262209
  8. Prabhu Deepak Kumar Udayakumar, MDAbilene, TX 796011679725923

Common questions

What is Naga S. Bushan, MD's NPI number?

Naga S. Bushan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740262757, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naga S. Bushan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5220 80TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 771-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naga S. Bushan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H7707, 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 Naga S. Bushan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naga S. Bushan, MD had 5,519 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.