Dr. William Dick Bugbee, MD

Dr. Bugbee practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Bugbee's NPI, 1780642884, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Bugbee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Bugbee holds California license G66930.

Dr. Bugbee's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.

Dr. Bugbee's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Bugbee is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bugbee to 5 more home health agencies, 1 breast imaging center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bugbee practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bugbee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dr. Bugbee is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bugbee's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arkansas.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee arthroscopy and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Bugbee treats.

CMS data shows 14,803 Medicare services from Dr. Bugbee across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 799 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $379,772 for them.

CMS counts 799 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bugbee in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 367 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bugbee's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bugbee wrote 234 Medicare Part D claims for 186 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 201 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $531 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 254 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Bugbee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 133 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Bugbee, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 151 papers to Dr. Bugbee, published from 2005 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Bone Transplantation, Knee Joint and Transplantation, Homologous. Dr. Bugbee has published most often in Am J Sports Med. Dr. Bugbee's most frequent co-authors are Steven N. Copp, MD, Won C. Bae, MD and Scott Taber Ball, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bugbee to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pain, Postoperative and Postoperative Complications.

CMS Open Payments shows 451 general payments to Dr. Bugbee from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $620,098.

Dmand AI lists 17 awards for Dr. Bugbee, most recently Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award in 2015.

Dr. Bugbee graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1988.

Dr. Bugbee is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.