What is Michael Vanbuskirk's specialty?

Michael Vanbuskirk (NPI 1124123062) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Encinitas, CA.

Where does Michael Vanbuskirk practice?

Michael Vanbuskirk practices in Encinitas, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1124123062.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Vanbuskirk?

Michael Vanbuskirk (NPI 1124123062) received approximately $254K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 523 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1124123062

Michael VanbuskirkM.D.

Family PracticeEncinitas, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,591

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,328

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$164K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 8,228 Family Practice providers in CA — top quintile (cohort median 411).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

5,167

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$265K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

12.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium775 claims

Rosuvastatin Calcium314 claims

Losartan Potassium267 claims

Amlodipine Besylate252 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium242 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$218

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$218

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$218

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (7)

Home health agency

Home health agency

Home health agency

Home health agency

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Vanbuskirk's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 19 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Scripps Health Clinical Laboratory · La Jolla, CA	26	66
AHERN, THOMAS	25	47
VARNEY, ROBERT	20	46
MCCREIGHT, PETER	16	30
Ratana Bhardwaj Diagnostic Radiology · San Diego, CA	15	28
James Mason Medical Oncology · La Jolla, CA	13	50
Riaz Ahmed Cardiology · Encinitas, CA	13	31
FRANCIS, DAVID	12	26

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Scripps Health Clinical Laboratory · San Diego, CA	239	1,598
SCRIPPS HEALTH	124	348
SCRIPPS HEALTH	40	80
FRANCIS, DAVID	34	77
Jesseca Keefe Nurse Practitioner · Carlsbad, CA	28	45
Scripps Health Clinical Laboratory · La Jolla, CA	26	60
Riaz Ahmed Cardiology · Encinitas, CA	24	52
AHERN, THOMAS	16	19
Kris Van Lom Diagnostic Radiology · La Jolla, CA	16	33
Timothy Lovell Family Practice · Encinitas, CA	16	26
Fred Salley Family Practice · Bandera, TX	14	25
Kent Thompson Diagnostic Radiology · Rancho Mirage, CA	14	30

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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