Vesna Buntak, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Providence, RI
Vesna Buntak, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1942721709, issued on Jul 3, 2017. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19893, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vesna Buntak
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- MD19893 RI
1.070167 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-3565
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Fax
- (401) 444-5493
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240611000649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 593 Eddy St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vesna Buntak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD19893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin27 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): 93.3 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: $755.47
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Brown MedicineProvidence, RI
- Lifespan Physician Group IncSmithfield, RI
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.
Vesna Buntak among 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island
Vesna Buntak, MD is one of 79 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2017, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 79 pulmonary disease physician records in Rhode Island.
All 79 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Aliotta, MDProvidence, RI 029031558314757
- Debasree Banerjee, M.D.Providence, RI 029031164742490
- Ghada Bourjeily, MDProvidence, RI 029031881613057
- Maya Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029031780035972
- Rachel Darling, MDProvidence, RI 029031487183133
- Andrew Foderaro, M.D.Providence, RI 029031700179942
- Brian Kimble, MDProvidence, RI 029031952341984
- Jisoo Lee, M.D.Providence, RI 029031962820969
Common questions
What is Vesna Buntak, MD's NPI number?
Vesna Buntak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942721709, issued on Jul 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vesna Buntak, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-3565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vesna Buntak, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19893, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vesna Buntak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vesna Buntak, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vesna Buntak, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 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.