Dr. Howard Mark Busch, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 41,860
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 581
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,294
- Publications
- 4
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Practice address
- 2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
- Practice phone
- Call (561) 747-1987
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates
Boca Raton, Florida
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Dr. Howard Mark Busch is a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Busch practices at American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates in Boca Raton, Florida.
Dr. Busch's NPI, 1932262516, was assigned on December 18, 2006. Dr. Busch graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 1981. Dr. Busch holds Florida license OS5200.
- NPI
- 1932262516NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305826967
- NPI enumeration date
- December 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (561) 747-1987
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Mark Busch practices at American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates in Boca Raton, Florida
Dr. Busch's primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, at 2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (561) 747-1987.
- American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · Palm Beach CountyPhone(561) 747-1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard Mark Busch is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Busch's primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Busch is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. The medical group on file is AARA (The American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates). Dmand AI also links Dr. Busch to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard Mark Busch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Busch practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Mark Busch is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida
Rheumatology is Dr. Busch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Busch is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Busch
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Howard Mark Busch billed Medicare for 41,860 services in 2024
CMS data shows 41,860 Medicare services from Dr. Busch across 37 procedure codes in 2024, for 581 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $479,226 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Busch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 30,1042024: 39,09330%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,4872024: 1,10726%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1422024: 93518%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3262024: 42330%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 186
- Surgery
- 2023: 2172024: 11647%
Dr. Busch compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Busch
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 41,860vs 3,46712.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 581vs 31982% above
- Part D claims
- 1,114vs 1,45623% below
Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Busch'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. Howard Mark Busch treated 581 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 581 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Busch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 302 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Busch's median patient age at 63, with 74% women.
Dr. Busch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Busch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women43675%
- Men14525%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Busch's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Osteoporosis66%
- Anxiety35%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Busch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Mark Busch wrote 1,294 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Busch wrote 1,294 Medicare Part D claims for 402 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,114 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,167,626 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,381 claims across 34 drugs.
Dr. Busch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic793 claims61%
- Brand-name and other501 claims39%
Dr. Busch'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. Busch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%37 of 1,294 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: 1,3812024: 1,11419%
Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 34 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. Howard Mark Busch scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Busch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Busch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Busch as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
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. Howard Mark Busch has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Busch, published from 2015 to 2022. Dr. Busch's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, Anca D. Askanase, MD and Timothy Glenn Beukelman, MD.
Dr. Busch's papers by year, 2015 to 2022
Dr. Busch's most frequent co-authors
- Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD2 shared papers
- Anca D. Askanase, MD1 shared paper
- Timothy Glenn Beukelman, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Busch
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Howard Mark Busch has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Busch to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Livedoid Vasculopathy, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic and Connective Tissue Diseases.
Conditions in Dr. Busch's trials
- Livedoid Vasculopathy
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Raynaud Disease
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Busch
- Jeffrey A. Alper, MD, PA1 shared trial
- Nezam Ibrahim Altorok1 shared trial
- Hammad A. Bajwa, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Busch
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Howard Mark Busch received $1,126,731 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3,311 general payments to Dr. Busch from 66 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $202,587.
General payments to Dr. Busch by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Busch by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$760,42668%
- Honoraria$131,51412%
- Travel and lodging$100,5019%
- Consulting fees$71,6456%
- Other$62,4086%
Companies that paid Dr. Busch 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. Howard Mark Busch graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
Dr. Busch graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Mark Busch'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Howard Mark Busch's NPI number?
Dr. Howard Mark Busch's NPI number is 1932262516. It was assigned on December 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Mark Busch?
Dr. Howard Mark Busch is a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Howard Mark Busch practice?
Dr. Busch practices at 2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Dr. Busch's primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates in Boca Raton, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Busch to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Howard Mark Busch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Busch is (561) 747-1987.
What is Dr. Howard Mark Busch's medical license number?
Dr. Busch holds Florida license OS5200.
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Mark Busch affiliated with?
Dr. Busch is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Busch to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Mark Busch part of?
Dr. Busch is linked to AARA (The American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates). Dmand AI links Dr. Busch to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Howard Mark Busch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Busch billed Medicare for 41,860 services in 2024, and Dr. Busch accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Howard Mark Busch offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Busch as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Howard Mark Busch's MIPS score?
Dr. Busch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Mark Busch see?
CMS counts 581 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Busch in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Howard Mark Busch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Busch's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J0717) and injected or infused drug (J0129).
Where did Dr. Howard Mark Busch go to medical school?
Dr. Busch graduated from New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Mark Busch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Busch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Methylprednisolone and Actemra.
Has Dr. Howard Mark Busch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,126,731 in general payments to Dr. Busch from 66 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
How long has Dr. Howard Mark Busch been practicing?
Dr. Busch graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
Does Dr. Howard Mark Busch do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Busch, published from 2015 to 2022. Dr. Busch has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Howard Mark Busch publish with?
Dr. Busch's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD (2 shared papers), Anca D. Askanase, MD (1 shared paper) and Timothy Glenn Beukelman, MD (1 shared paper).
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