Individual provider Active NPI

Ward P Buster, DO

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Columbus, OH
National Provider Identifier
1851385181
Registry record updated Dec 22, 2021
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
34-008093 Issued in OH
Practice address
931 Chatham LN
Columbus, OH 43221-2417
Phone
(614) 533-5500
Fax
(614) 533-5593
NPI assigned
Sep 1, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 22, 2021

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 34-008093 OH Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

931 Chatham LN
Columbus, OH 43221-2417

Mailing address

5350 Frantz Rd
Dublin, OH 43016-4259

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
2425343MedicaidOH

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address wbuster32141@direct.ohiohealth.com OhioHealth Physician Group

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in OH
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20031119000924 OH Practitioner - Neurosurgery 0446154769 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
Other, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Ohiohealth CorporationGroup PAC ID 6305758426, 2,295 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

393 E Town St
Suite 116
Columbus, OH 43215-4799
Phone (614) 566-9108

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Ohiohealth Home Health With Compassus Home health agency, Dublin, OH, CCN 367615
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital Hospital, Columbus, OH, CCN 360006
  • Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital Hospital, Athens, OH, CCN 360014
  • Grant Medical Center Hospital, Columbus, OH, CCN 360017
  • Dublin Methodist Hospital Hospital, Dublin, OH, CCN 360348
  • Grady Memorial Hospital Hospital, Delaware, OH, CCN 360210

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.04 of 100Reported as group
Quality
58.67
Promoting interoperability
98
Improvement activities
40
Cost
76.46

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion218
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)85

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Osteopathy, Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
34-008093OHMDNeurological Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ohiohealth Corporation CurrentSince Jun 28, 2010 Accepting new patients
Ohiohealth Corporation Neurological Surgery CurrentSince Jun 28, 2010 Accepting new patients
Neurological Associates, Inc Neurological Surgery Past Accepting new patients
Lima Memorial Joint Operating Company Past Accepting new patients
Ohiohealth Corporation Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3555 Olentangy River Rd
Ste 2001
Columbus, OH 43214

931 Chatham Ln
Columbus, OH 43221
Phone (614) 451-3643

Dept L3652
Columbus, OH 43260

393 E Town St
Ste 116
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone (614) 566-9108

5350 Frantz Rd
Dublin, OH 43016

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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