Dr. Susan V. Bukata, MD

Dr. Bukata practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Bukata's NPI, 1932140639, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Bukata graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995. Dr. Bukata holds California license C55109.

Dr. Bukata's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Bukata's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Bukata is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bukata's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bukata is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bukata's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists bursitis, hip replacement, pelvic and hip fracture and repeat hip or knee replacement surgery among the conditions Dr. Bukata treats.

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Bukata across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 51 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,931 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bukata in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.12, 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. Bukata's median patient age at 61, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bukata wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $335 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Bukata for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bukata accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bukata as offering telehealth.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Bukata, published from 2009 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Bone Density Conservation Agents, Osteoporosis and Femoral Fractures. Dr. Bukata has published most often in Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. Dr. Bukata's most frequent co-authors are John H. Healey, MD, Wakenda Kachina Tyler, MD and John Paul Bilezikian, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bukata to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Vitamin D Deficiency and Avitaminosis.

CMS Open Payments shows 370 general payments to Dr. Bukata from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Radius Health, Inc. paid the most, $124,203. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $8,491 from 2017 to 2021.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Bukata, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Bukata graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995.

Dr. Bukata is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.