Tarika Bhuta, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Tarika Bhuta, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1841265071, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Alabama MD00025241, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tarika Bhuta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD00025241 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3055 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 414-1368
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 414-1367
- Medicaid ID
- 009932227 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050620000314); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tarika Bhuta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD00025241Check 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 otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium238 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate112 claims
- Omeprazole97 claims
- Famotidine90 claims
- Azelastine Hcl63 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide57 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $511.97
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Mccool And Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat SpecialistsHomewood, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tarika Bhuta among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Tarika Bhuta, M.D. is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Willie Cornay, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091417988452
- Max Goodson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091447303243
- Guy Handley, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091730232539
- Brian McCool, M.D.Homewood, AL 352091730154972
- Marc Routman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091841225125
- Edward Stevenson, MDHomewood, AL 352091215257258
- Jack Dabbs, MDBirmingham, AL 352111912974056
- Ross Gardner, MDBirmingham, AL 352111770572810
Common questions
What is Tarika Bhuta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tarika Bhuta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841265071, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tarika Bhuta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3055 Independence Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 414-1368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tarika Bhuta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD00025241, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tarika Bhuta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tarika Bhuta, M.D. had 1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tarika Bhuta, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.