NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Philip Bucur, DO

Rheumatology Physician · Cleveland, OH

Philip Bucur, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1831716281, issued on Jul 1, 2020. Check the license (Ohio 34.018170, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1831716281
Name
Philip Bucur
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
34.018170 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(216) 444-3876
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2026
Fax
(216) 636-5280
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250903003784); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 9500 Euclid Ave

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  4. Mahmoud AbbassyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366872574
  5. Cassandra Abbatemarco, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1417645144
  6. Walid Abboud, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245295559

Verify Philip Bucur in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Philip Bucur222
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate35 claims
  2. Mycophenolate Mofetil31 claims
  3. Methotrexate29 claims
  4. Allopurinol23 claims
  5. Prednisone22 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen18 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.

Philip Bucur among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Philip Bucur, DO is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abby Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951417919143
  2. Feyrouz Al-Ashkar, M. D.Cleveland, OH 441951235192311
  3. Matthew Bunyard, MDCleveland, OH 441951558325209
  4. Leonard Calabrese, DOCleveland, OH 441951467415265
  5. John Carey, MDCleveland, OH 441951619930369
  6. Soumya Chatterjee, MDCleveland, OH 441951891759346
  7. Gary Hoffman, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951730143173
  8. Augusto Hsia, MDCleveland, OH 441951598791097

Common questions

What is Philip Bucur, DO's NPI number?

Philip Bucur, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831716281, issued on Jul 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philip Bucur, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-3876. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philip Bucur, DO's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.018170, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Philip Bucur, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Philip Bucur, DO had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.