STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in COLUMBUS, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D. filed 1,406 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in COLUMBUS, Ohio, prescribing 96% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- $2.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,406 Top 20% higher than 80% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Ohio
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Ohio
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 420 N JAMES RD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219, with a listed phone of (614) 257-5200. NPI 1346696853 was issued on 05/13/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BHUTRA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,406 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 323 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $59K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346696853 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/13/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.0K
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.. To verify STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 1,406 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,449
- Total Day Supply
- 32,899
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Opioid Claims
- 772 (54.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.71
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 96, 65-74: 156, 75-84: 58, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
266 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
226 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
153 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
121 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 74
Oxycodone Hcl
74 claims
- Pregabalin 67
Pregabalin
67 claims
- Alprazolam 63
Alprazolam
63 claims
- Baclofen 59
Baclofen
59 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 266 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 226 |
| Gabapentin | 153 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 121 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 74 |
| Pregabalin | 67 |
| Alprazolam | 63 |
| Baclofen | 59 |
| Naloxone Hcl | 59 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 39 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
STEVEN BHUTRA, M.D.'s 1,406 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BHUTRA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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