Dr. Sara Qasim Q. Bughio, MD

Dr. Bughio practices at Concord Medical Center in Concord, California, part of John Muir Health.

Dr. Bughio's NPI, 1578818787, was assigned on July 14, 2012. Dr. Bughio graduated from Liaquat Medical College Sind in 2009. Dr. Bughio holds California license A152300.

Dr. Bughio's primary practice is Concord Medical Center, at 2540 East St, Concord, CA 94520 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 682-8200.

Dr. Bughio's primary practice is Concord Medical Center in Concord, California, part of John Muir Health. Dr. Bughio is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bughio to 4 more group practices and clinics, 4 medical groups, 3 skilled nursing facilities, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bughio practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Bughio's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bughio is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bughio's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, bile duct problems, cerebrovascular disease, chronic diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, depression and electrolyte disorders among the conditions Dr. Bughio treats.

CMS data shows 1,483 Medicare services from Dr. Bughio across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 372 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $126,427 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bughio in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 138 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bughio's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bughio wrote 2,181 Medicare Part D claims for 221 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,582 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $163,167 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 243 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Bughio for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bughio accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dr. Bughio graduated from Liaquat Medical College Sind in 2009.

Dr. Bughio is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.