Scott Brian Buchowski, MD
Nephrology Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
Scott Brian Buchowski, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1790170629, issued on Mar 30, 2015. Check the license (Michigan 4301115803, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Brian Buchowski
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 4301115803 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 E Beltline Ave NE Ste 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Phone
- (616) 752-6235
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Fax
- (616) 752-6324
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190701001834); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 330 E Beltline Ave NE Ste 100
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Verify Scott Brian Buchowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301115803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,699 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol205 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate147 claims
- Lisinopril116 claims
- Losartan Potassium110 claims
- Torsemide107 claims
- Carvedilol100 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: $2,285.29
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Renal Associates OF West Michigan PCGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Brian Buchowski among 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan
Scott Brian Buchowski, MD is one of 376 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 376 nephrology physician records in Michigan.
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- Ronald Hofmann, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061295701209
- Daniel Legault, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061649204892
Common questions
What is Scott Brian Buchowski, MD's NPI number?
Scott Brian Buchowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790170629, issued on Mar 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Brian Buchowski, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 E Beltline Ave NE Ste 100, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506. Phone: (616) 752-6235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Brian Buchowski, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301115803, 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 Scott Brian Buchowski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Brian Buchowski, MD had 1,699 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.