What is Samantha Buchika's specialty?

Samantha Buchika (NPI 1972511608) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Anesthesiology in Flagstaff, AZ.

Where does Samantha Buchika practice?

Samantha Buchika practices in Flagstaff, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1972511608.

How much does Medicare pay Samantha Buchika?

Samantha Buchika (NPI 1972511608) received approximately $39K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 264 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1972511608

Samantha BuchikaMD

PRACTICESUNSET ANESTHESIA SERVICESSee all providers at this practice →

AnesthesiologyFlagstaff, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

172

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

173

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$22K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,032 Anesthesiology providers in AZ — above median (cohort median 181).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$22

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$22

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$22

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Samantha Buchika'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). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
HIETTE, PAUL	31	38
Stephen Ward Diagnostic Radiology · Flagstaff, AZ	25	35
Jennifer Kottra Diagnostic Radiology · Mchenry, IL	23	34
NPI 1346287588	21	25
Michael Labenz Diagnostic Radiology · Flagstaff, AZ	20	30
Darlene Lee Pathology · Flagstaff, AZ	17	17
VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER	15	21
Amber Randall Orthopedic Surgery · Sedona, AZ	14	34
Carissa Currier Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · St Louis Park, MN	13	14
Michael Papez Pathology · Flagstaff, AZ	13	13
NISHIMI, LESLIE	12	19
Robert Reed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Flagstaff, AZ	11	11

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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