Dr. Nathan Bugs, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 229
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 87
- Part D claims, 2024
- 194
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 415 Sixth Street, Lewiston, ID 83501
- Practice phone
- Call (208) 799-5300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nathan Bugs is an internist in Lewiston, Idaho
Dr. Bugs practices at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Bugs' NPI, 1922773704, was assigned on August 12, 2021. Dr. Bugs graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Bugs' Idaho license number on file is M-17905.
- NPI
- 1922773704NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709321730
- NPI enumeration date
- August 12, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (208) 799-5300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nathan Bugs practices at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho
Dr. Bugs' primary practice is St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, at 415 Sixth Street, Lewiston, ID 83501 in Nez Perce County. The practice phone is (208) 799-5300.
- St. Joseph Regional Medical Center415 Sixth Street, Lewiston, ID 83501 · Nez Perce CountyPhone(208) 799-5300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nathan Bugs is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bugs' primary practice is St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Bugs is also affiliated with TriState Health. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bugs to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nathan Bugs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bugs practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nathan Bugs is one of 419 internists in Idaho
Internal medicine is Dr. Bugs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bugs is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bugs has a license on file in Idaho.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IdahoPrimary
Internists near Dr. Bugs
Counts of internists 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. Nathan Bugs billed Medicare for 229 services in 2024
CMS data shows 229 Medicare services from Dr. Bugs across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,440 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bugs compared with the Idaho median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Bugs
- Idaho median
- Medicare services
- 229vs 42546% below
- Medicare patients
- 87vs 20858% below
- Part D claims
- 50vs 11858% below
Medians across 407 internists in Idaho with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bugs' 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. Nathan Bugs treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bugs in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Bugs' median patient age at 72, with 47% women.
Dr. Bugs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bugs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3743%
- Men5057%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bugs' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis43%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
- Diabetes36%
- Heart failure36%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- COPD28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bugs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nathan Bugs wrote 194 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bugs wrote 194 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 50 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,649 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Bugs' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic145 claims75%
- Brand-name49 claims25%
Dr. Bugs' 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. Bugs' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%21 of 194 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, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 112024: 50355%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2022.
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. Nathan Bugs takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bugs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Nathan Bugs graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine
Dr. Bugs graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nathan Bugs accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Bugs is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nathan Bugs'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nathan Bugs' NPI number?
Dr. Nathan Bugs' NPI number is 1922773704. It was assigned on August 12, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nathan Bugs?
Dr. Nathan Bugs is an internist in Lewiston, Idaho. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Nathan Bugs practice?
Dr. Bugs practices at 415 Sixth Street, Lewiston, ID 83501. Dr. Bugs' primary practice is St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bugs to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Nathan Bugs' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bugs is (208) 799-5300.
What is Dr. Nathan Bugs' medical license number?
Dr. Bugs' Idaho license number on file is M-17905.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nathan Bugs affiliated with?
Dr. Bugs practices at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho. Dr. Bugs is also affiliated with TriState Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Bugs to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Nathan Bugs part of?
Dr. Bugs is linked to Sound Physicians.
Does Dr. Nathan Bugs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bugs billed Medicare for 229 services in 2024, and Dr. Bugs accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nathan Bugs see?
CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bugs in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Nathan Bugs board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bugs is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Nathan Bugs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bugs' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Nathan Bugs go to medical school?
Dr. Bugs graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Nathan Bugs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bugs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Jardiance and Furosemide.
How long has Dr. Nathan Bugs been practicing?
Dr. Bugs graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Nathan Bugs accept?
Dr. Bugs is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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