Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Metairie, LA
Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1427362847, issued on Jul 27, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 205931, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Anthony Buhler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 205931 LA
N7401 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 309-6500
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130724000141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3600 Houma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lauren Biehl, P.T, O.T.Occupational Therapist1316292774
- Matthew Braud, NPNurse Practitioner1699512673
- Jonathan Caldwell, DPTPhysical Therapist1972143089
- John Cazale, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1730180449
- Jennifer Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356056832
Verify Scott Anthony Buhler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 205931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
701 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 289 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen96 claims
- Ibuprofen77 claims
- Tramadol Hcl75 claims
- Gabapentin62 claims
- Meloxicam61 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $207.66
7 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
- Southern Orthopaedic Specialists ApmcNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Anthony Buhler among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 63% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Aiken, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061033101290
- Warren Bourgeois, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061063462968
- John Burvant, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061124036223
- John Cazale, MDMetairie, LA 700061730180449
- Raul Diaz, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061770537243
- John Garoutte, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061457369530
- Charles Haddad, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061316955495
- Ralph Junius, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061659464618
Common questions
What is Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427362847, issued on Jul 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 309-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 205931, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D. had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott Anthony Buhler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100. 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.