Dr. Nermina Bukalo, MD

Dr. Bukalo practices at Mercy Medical Center (MA) in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Dr. Bukalo's NPI, 1659340651, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Bukalo graduated from Karl-Franzens University of Graz Faculty of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bukalo holds Massachusetts license 224430.

Dr. Bukalo's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center (MA), at 271 Carew St, Springfield, MA 01104 in Hampden County. The practice phone is (413) 748-9000.

Dr. Bukalo's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center (MA) in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Bukalo is also affiliated with Baystate Medical Center. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bukalo to 2 more hospitals and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bukalo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Bukalo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Bukalo is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bukalo's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic hypertension, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding and pneumonia and respiratory infection among the conditions Dr. Bukalo treats.

CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. Bukalo across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,723 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bukalo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% 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. Bukalo's median patient age at 64, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bukalo wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. 76% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $5,840 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 608 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Bukalo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Bukalo from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ceribell, Inc. paid the most, $39.

Dr. Bukalo graduated from Karl-Franzens University of Graz Faculty of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bukalo is a member of UNECOm.

Dr. Bukalo is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.