Dr. Oliver F. Adunka, MD

  • Columbus, OH
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1316975444PAC ID4587669866
Medicare services, 2024
252
Medicare patients, 2024
191
Part D claims, 2024
56
Publications
189
Clinical trials
5
Practice address
915 Olentangy River Rd Fl 4 Fl 4, Columbus, OH 43212
Practice phone
Call (614) 366-3687
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Primary practice

Osu Eye And Ear Institute

Multi-specialty group site · Columbus, Ohio

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Dr. Oliver F. Adunka is an otolaryngologist in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Adunka practices at Osu Eye And Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Adunka's NPI, 1316975444, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Adunka graduated from University of Vienna Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Adunka holds Ohio license 35123953.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587669866
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(614) 366-3687
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka practices at Osu Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Adunka's primary practice is Osu Eye and Ear Institute, at 915 Olentangy River Rd Fl 4 Fl 4, Columbus, OH 43212. The practice phone is (614) 366-3687.

  • Osu Eye and Ear Institute
    915 Olentangy River Rd Fl 4 Fl 4, Columbus, OH 43212Phone(614) 366-3687

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Adunka's primary practice is Osu Eye And Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Adunka is also affiliated with Ohio State University Hospital. The medical group on file is Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adunka to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Adunka practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Osu Eye And Ear InstituteAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Oliver F. Adunka is one of 413 otolaryngologists in Ohio

Otolaryngology is Dr. Adunka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Adunka is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Adunka's licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, OhioPrimaryLicense 35123953 · 2014 to 2027 · taxonomy 207Y00000X
  • General practice, North CarolinaLicense 200600334 · 2006 to 2015 · taxonomy 208D00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic nasal allergies, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, hearing loss and impairment, swimmer's ear, tinnitus and vertigo among the conditions Dr. Adunka treats.

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Adunka

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024

CMS data shows 252 Medicare services from Dr. Adunka across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 191 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,140 for them.

Medicare services, 2024252
Medicare patients191
Paid by Medicare$36,140
Procedure codes5

Dr. Adunka's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2582024: 21915%
Imaging
2023: 282024: 1739%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 16

Where Dr. Adunka's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office23694%
  • In a facility166%

Dr. Adunka compared with the Ohio median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Adunka
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
252vs 56355% below
Medicare patients
191vs 26829% below
Part D claims
25vs 21288% below

Medians across 404 otolaryngologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Adunka's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka treated 191 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adunka in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Adunka's median patient age at 57, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024191
Average age71
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Adunka's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Adunka's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9952%
  • Men9248%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Adunka's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Anxiety24%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Depression21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Adunka's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Adunka wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $85 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202456
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$85
Part D patients28

Dr. Adunka's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic51 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims9%

Dr. Adunka'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. Adunka's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics20%11 of 56 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: 112024: 25127%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Oliver F. Adunka takes part in Medicare

Dr. Adunka 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. Oliver F. Adunka has 189 publications on record

Dmand AI links 189 papers to Dr. Adunka, published from 2005 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Cochlear Implantation, Cochlear Implants and Speech Perception. Dr. Adunka has published most often in Otol Neurotol. Dr. Adunka's most frequent co-authors are Craig Alan Buchman, MD, Harold C. Pillsbury, MD and Jameson Kyle Mattingly, MD.

Papers189
Years published2005 to 2025

Dr. Adunka's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Adunka writes about most

  • Cochlear Implantation
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Speech Perception
  • Cochlea
  • Audiometry, Evoked Response
  • Hearing
  • Acoustic Stimulation
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Dr. Adunka's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Adunka

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka has worked on 5 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Adunka to 5 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural, Hearing Loss and Hearing Loss, Conductive. Med-El Corporation sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Adunka's trials

  • Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss, Conductive
  • Endolymphatic Hydrops
  • Hearing Loss, High-Frequency

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Adunka

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Adunka

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka received $307,376 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 156 general payments to Dr. Adunka from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Advanced Bionics, LLC paid the most, $268,805. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $166,660 in 2018.

General payments to Dr. Adunka by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Adunka by kind, 2016 to 2025

$307.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$133,34644%
  • Royalties and licenses$120,63639%
  • Travel and lodging$27,8139%
  • Food and beverage$9,8143%
  • Other$14,6305%

Companies that paid Dr. Adunka the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Adunka, most recently Best Doctors in 2018. Dr. Adunka serves on Implantable Hearing Devices and Equilibrium Committee.

Awards and honors for Dr. Adunka

  1. 2018
    • Best Doctors
  2. 2012
    • AAO-HNS Fellow
  3. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Dr. Adunka's committees and leadership roles

Implantable Hearing DevicesMember
2013 to present
Equilibrium CommitteeMember
2008 to present

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka graduated from University of Vienna Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Adunka graduated from University of Vienna Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Adunka is a member of NHS and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Vienna Faculty of Medicine
  2. Board certified in otolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Adunka is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Adunka accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO8
  3. HMO5
  4. Medicaid4
  5. POS4
  6. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's NPI number?

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's NPI number is 1316975444. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka?

Dr. Oliver F. Adunka is an otolaryngologist in Columbus, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka practice?

Dr. Adunka practices at 915 Olentangy River Rd Fl 4 Fl 4, Columbus, OH 43212. Dr. Adunka's primary practice is Osu Eye And Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adunka to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Adunka is (614) 366-3687.

What is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka's medical license number?

Dr. Adunka holds Ohio license 35123953, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Oliver F. Adunka been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Adunka in Ohio (2014 to 2027) and North Carolina (2006 to 2015).

Which hospitals is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka affiliated with?

Dr. Adunka is affiliated with Ohio State University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Adunka to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka part of?

Dr. Adunka is linked to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Adunka to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Adunka billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024, and Dr. Adunka accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka see?

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adunka in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. Oliver F. Adunka board certified?

Yes. Dr. Adunka is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

What services does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Adunka's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Oliver F. Adunka go to medical school?

Dr. Adunka graduated from University of Vienna Faculty of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Adunka's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Oliver F. Adunka received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $307,376 in general payments to Dr. Adunka from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Advanced Bionics, LLC.

How long has Dr. Oliver F. Adunka been practicing?

Dr. Adunka graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka do research?

Dmand AI links 189 publications to Dr. Adunka, published from 2005 to 2025. Dr. Adunka has worked on 5 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka publish with?

Dr. Adunka's most frequent co-authors are Craig Alan Buchman, MD (50 shared papers), Harold C. Pillsbury, MD (18 shared papers) and Jameson Kyle Mattingly, MD (16 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Oliver F. Adunka accept?

Dr. Adunka is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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