Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,258
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 226
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,098
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Industry payments
- $10,976
- Practice address
- 3055 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209-4167
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 414-1368
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat Specialists
Surgical practice · Homewood, Alabama
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Dr. Tarika Bhuta is an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Bhuta practices at Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat Specialists in Homewood, Alabama.
Dr. Bhuta's NPI, 1841265071, was assigned on February 21, 2006. Dr. Bhuta graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Bhuta holds Alabama license MD00025241.
- NPI
- 1841265071NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294779344
- NPI enumeration date
- February 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 414-1368
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tarika Bhuta practices at Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose and Throat Specialists in Homewood, Alabama
Dr. Bhuta's primary practice is Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose and Throat Specialists, at 3055 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209-4167. The practice phone is (205) 414-1368.
- Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose and Throat Specialists3055 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209-4167Phone(205) 414-1368
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Tarika Bhuta is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bhuta's primary practice is Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat Specialists in Homewood, Alabama. The medical group on file is McCool and Bhuta Ear Nose and Throat Specialists.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tarika Bhuta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bhuta practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat Specialists | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tarika Bhuta is one of 137 otolaryngologists in Alabama
Otolaryngology is Dr. Bhuta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Bhuta is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, AlabamaPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Bhuta
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tarika Bhuta billed Medicare for 1,258 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,258 Medicare services from Dr. Bhuta across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 226 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,451 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bhuta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4072024: 56038%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3492024: 3788%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1692024: 21427%
- Surgery
- 2023: 742024: 9326%
- Other services
- 2023: 142024: 137%
Dr. Bhuta compared with the Alabama median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Bhuta
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,258vs 1,1539% above
- Medicare patients
- 226vs 32831% below
- Part D claims
- 959vs 50391% above
Medians across 141 otolaryngologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bhuta's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tarika Bhuta treated 226 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhuta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bhuta's median patient age at 51, with 65% women.
Dr. Bhuta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bhuta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16372%
- Men6328%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bhuta's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Anxiety27%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bhuta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tarika Bhuta wrote 1,098 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bhuta wrote 1,098 Medicare Part D claims for 256 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 959 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,412 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 736 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Bhuta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,038 claims95%
- Brand-name60 claims5%
Dr. Bhuta's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bhuta's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%120 of 1,098 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7362024: 95930%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tarika Bhuta scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Bhuta for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bhuta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Bhuta's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 76of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Tarika Bhuta received $10,976 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 203 general payments to Dr. Bhuta from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Intersect ENT, Inc. paid the most, $1,936.
General payments to Dr. Bhuta by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bhuta by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,02382%
- Travel and lodging$1,08710%
- Consulting fees$8007%
- Education$661%
Companies that paid Dr. Bhuta the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Tarika Bhuta graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Bhuta graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Tarika Bhuta's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Tarika Bhuta's NPI number?
Dr. Tarika Bhuta's NPI number is 1841265071. It was assigned on February 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tarika Bhuta?
Dr. Tarika Bhuta is an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Tarika Bhuta practice?
Dr. Bhuta practices at 3055 Independence Dr, Homewood, AL 35209-4167. Dr. Bhuta's primary practice is Mccool & Bhuta Ear Nose And Throat Specialists in Homewood, Alabama.
What is Dr. Tarika Bhuta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bhuta is (205) 414-1368.
What is Dr. Tarika Bhuta's medical license number?
Dr. Bhuta holds Alabama license MD00025241.
What medical group is Dr. Tarika Bhuta part of?
Dr. Bhuta is linked to McCool and Bhuta Ear Nose and Throat Specialists.
Does Dr. Tarika Bhuta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bhuta billed Medicare for 1,258 services in 2024, and Dr. Bhuta accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Tarika Bhuta's MIPS score?
Dr. Bhuta's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tarika Bhuta see?
CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bhuta in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Tarika Bhuta bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bhuta's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Tarika Bhuta go to medical school?
Dr. Bhuta graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Tarika Bhuta prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bhuta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Montelukast Sodium, Fluticasone Propionate and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Tarika Bhuta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,976 in general payments to Dr. Bhuta from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intersect ENT, Inc.
How long has Dr. Tarika Bhuta been practicing?
Dr. Bhuta graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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