James P. Busche, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 500
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,106
- Industry payments
- $57
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1307 Albion Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031
- Practice phone
- Call (507) 238-4228
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Associate Optometry, P.A.
Fairmont, Minnesota
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James P. Busche is an optometrist in Fairmont, Minnesota
James Busche practices at Associate Optometry, P.A. in Fairmont, Minnesota.
James Busche's NPI, 1407839517, was assigned on November 22, 2005. James Busche graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1993. James Busche holds Minnesota license 0220.
- NPI
- 1407839517NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981745833
- NPI enumeration date
- November 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (507) 238-4228
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
James P. Busche practices at Associate Optometry, P.A. in Fairmont, Minnesota
James Busche's primary practice is Associate Optometry, P.A., at 1307 Albion Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031 in Martin County. The practice phone is (507) 238-4228.
- Associate Optometry, P.A.1307 Albion Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031 · Martin CountyPhone(507) 238-4228
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
James P. Busche is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
James Busche's primary practice is Associate Optometry, P.A. in Fairmont, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links James Busche to 1 group practice or clinic 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 James P. Busche's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Busche practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Associate Optometry, P.A. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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James P. Busche is one of 1,006 optometrists in Minnesota
Optometrist is James Busche's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. James Busche is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, MinnesotaPrimary
Optometrists near James Busche
Counts of optometrists 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
James P. Busche treated 500 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 500 Medicare patients who saw James Busche in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 225 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Busche's median patient age at 61, with 55% women.
James Busche's Medicare patients by age, 2024
James Busche's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29559%
- Men20541%
Chronic conditions among James Busche's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure65%
- High cholesterol62%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Arthritis30%
- Diabetes21%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
- Ischemic heart disease16%
- Heart failure15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
James Busche's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
James P. Busche wrote 1,106 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, James Busche wrote 1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 214 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs.
James Busche's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic789 claims71%
- Brand-name317 claims29%
Drug classes CMS tracks in James Busche's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%13 of 1,106 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
James P. Busche ranks in the 74th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
James Busche accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 101 procedures of cataract surgery by James Busche, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where James Busche ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 74th percentile101 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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James P. Busche received $57 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to James Busche from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $57.
Companies that paid James Busche the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
James P. Busche graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry
James Busche graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for James P. Busche'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 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 (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 James P. Busche's NPI number?
James P. Busche's NPI number is 1407839517. It was assigned on November 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does James P. Busche specialize in?
James P. Busche is an optometrist in Fairmont, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does James P. Busche practice?
James Busche practices at 1307 Albion Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031. James Busche's primary practice is Associate Optometry, P.A. in Fairmont, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links James Busche to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is James P. Busche's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for James Busche is (507) 238-4228.
What is James P. Busche's medical license number?
James Busche holds Minnesota license 0220.
Does James P. Busche accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists James Busche as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does James P. Busche see?
CMS counts 500 Medicare patients who saw James Busche in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did James P. Busche go to medical school?
James Busche graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1993.
Has James P. Busche received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $57 in general payments to James Busche from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.
How long has James P. Busche been practicing?
James Busche graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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