Ward P. Buster, DO
Neurological Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH
Ward P. Buster, DO is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1851385181, issued on Sep 1, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 34-008093, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward P. Buster
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 34-008093 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 931 Chatham LN, Columbus, OH 43221
- Phone
- (614) 533-5500
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 533-5593
- Medicaid ID
- 2425343 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031119000924); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 931 Chatham LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristen Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1295797496
- Janet Bay, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1831183201
- Albert Berarducci, MDNeurology Physician1760484851
- David BoleyNurse Practitioner1750602132
- Rebecca Brightman, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1891789236
- Douglas Deprofio, PASurgical Physician Assistant1871587071
Verify Ward P. Buster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 34-008093Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 81.3 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: $1,838.02
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ward P. Buster among 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio
Ward P. Buster, DO is one of 357 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 357 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janet Bay, MDColumbus, OH 432211831183201
- Rebecca Brightman, MDColumbus, OH 432211891789236
- James Fleming, MDColumbus, OH 432211245448083
- Girish Hiremath, MDColumbus, OH 432211811163603
- Michael Meagher, MDColumbus, OH 432211013901198
- Brian Seaman, D.O.Columbus, OH 432211952510968
- Sigurdur Stephensen, MDColumbus, OH 432211023002219
- Nathaniel Amor, D.O.Columbus, OH 432221922235498
Common questions
What is Ward P. Buster, DO's NPI number?
Ward P. Buster, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851385181, issued on Sep 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward P. Buster, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 931 Chatham LN, Columbus, OH, 43221. Phone: (614) 533-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward P. Buster, DO's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 34-008093, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ward P. Buster, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward P. Buster, DO had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ward P. Buster, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.