Dr. Chad L. Buhs, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 150
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 157
- Part D claims, 2024
- 42
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $16,842
- Practice address
- 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · West Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Chad L. Buhs is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Buhs practices at Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Buhs' NPI, 1598757411, was assigned on August 17, 2005. Dr. Buhs graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1994. Dr. Buhs holds Iowa license MD-49273.
- NPI
- 1598757411NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244200285
- NPI enumeration date
- August 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chad L. Buhs practices at Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Buhs' primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD, at 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
- Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Chad L. Buhs is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Buhs' primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Buhs is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is MercyOne Clive Family Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buhs to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chad L. Buhs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buhs practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chad L. Buhs is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa
Surgery is Dr. Buhs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Buhs' licenses on file in 3 states: Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IowaPrimary
- Specialist, Illinois
- Minnesota license
General surgeons near Dr. Buhs
Counts of general surgeons 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. Chad L. Buhs billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024
CMS data shows 150 Medicare services from Dr. Buhs across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,231 for them.
Dr. Buhs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1472024: 1386%
- Surgery
- 2023: 252024: 1252%
Where Dr. Buhs' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2919%
- In a facility12181%
Dr. Buhs compared with the Iowa median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Buhs
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 150vs 1649% below
- Medicare patients
- 157vs 1468% above
- Part D claims
- 29vs 4333% below
Medians across 332 general surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buhs' 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. Chad L. Buhs treated 157 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buhs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buhs' median patient age at 58, with 49% women.
Dr. Buhs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Buhs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7548%
- Men8252%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buhs' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis42%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Depression24%
- Anxiety23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buhs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chad L. Buhs wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buhs wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $93 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Buhs' 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. Buhs' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids81%34 of 42 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: 322024: 299%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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
How Dr. Chad L. Buhs takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buhs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Chad L. Buhs received $16,842 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Buhs from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,628.
General payments to Dr. Buhs by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buhs by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$9,27655%
- Travel and lodging$4,27125%
- Food and beverage$3,27819%
- Gifts$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Buhs 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. Chad L. Buhs graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Buhs graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Chad L. Buhs'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Chad L. Buhs' NPI number?
Dr. Chad L. Buhs' NPI number is 1598757411. It was assigned on August 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chad L. Buhs?
Dr. Chad L. Buhs is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Chad L. Buhs practice?
Dr. Buhs practices at 1755 59th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Buhs' primary practice is Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center (4th Floor Icu) - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buhs to 2 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Chad L. Buhs' medical license number?
Dr. Buhs holds Iowa license MD-49273, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Chad L. Buhs been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Buhs in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Chad L. Buhs affiliated with?
Dr. Buhs is affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Buhs to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Chad L. Buhs part of?
Dr. Buhs is linked to MercyOne Clive Family Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Buhs to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Chad L. Buhs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buhs billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024, and Dr. Buhs accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chad L. Buhs see?
CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buhs in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Chad L. Buhs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buhs' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Chad L. Buhs go to medical school?
Dr. Buhs graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Chad L. Buhs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buhs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Chad L. Buhs received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,842 in general payments to Dr. Buhs from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Chad L. Buhs been practicing?
Dr. Buhs graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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