Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr., DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,714
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 725
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,042
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1950 Cook St Suite B Suite B, Dyersburg, TN 38024-1899
- Practice phone
- Call (731) 286-4300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Dyersburg Skin Clinic
Primary care practice · Dyersburg, Tennessee
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Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. is a dermatologist in Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dr. Busch practices at Dyersburg Skin Clinic in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
Dr. Busch's NPI, 1063425791, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Busch graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Busch holds Tennessee license DO0000000839.
- NPI
- 1063425791NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799773834
- NPI enumeration date
- August 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (731) 286-4300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. practices at Dyersburg Skin Clinic in Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dr. Busch's primary practice is Dyersburg Skin Clinic, at 1950 Cook St Suite B Suite B, Dyersburg, TN 38024-1899. The practice phone is (731) 286-4300.
- Dyersburg Skin Clinic1950 Cook St Suite B Suite B, Dyersburg, TN 38024-1899Phone(731) 286-4300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Busch's primary practice is Dyersburg Skin Clinic in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Dr. Busch is also affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. The medical group on file is Dyersburg Skin Clinic.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Busch practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dyersburg Skin Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. is one of 202 dermatologists in Tennessee
Dermatology is Dr. Busch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Busch is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, TennesseePrimary
Dermatologists near Dr. Busch
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. billed Medicare for 9,714 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,714 Medicare services from Dr. Busch across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 725 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $541,318 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Busch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4,4102024: 4,0309%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2,7922024: 2,13324%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3662024: 1,4778%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,1622024: 1,0718%
- Other services
- 2023: 1,2152024: 1,00317%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 232024: 0100%
Dr. Busch compared with the Tennessee median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Busch
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 9,714vs 2,7043.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 725vs 60021% above
- Part D claims
- 1,669vs 5623.0 times
Medians across 204 dermatologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Busch's 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. Forrest K. Busch Jr. treated 725 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 725 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Busch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 307 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Busch's median patient age at 63, with 54% women.
Dr. Busch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Busch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37251%
- Men35349%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Busch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Anxiety28%
- Mood disorders21%
- COPD20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Busch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. wrote 2,042 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Busch wrote 2,042 Medicare Part D claims for 564 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,669 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $570,403 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,098 claims across 51 drugs.
Dr. Busch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,773 claims87%
- Brand-name269 claims13%
Dr. Busch'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. Busch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%43 of 2,042 claims
- Antibiotics10%203 of 2,042 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: 3,0982024: 1,66946%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 51 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
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Busch for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Busch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 320 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Busch, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Busch's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 91.1of 100Quality
- 90of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Busch ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Skin biopsy
- 91st percentile320 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 78th percentile164 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 89th percentile67 procedures
- Removal of nail tissue
- 58th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. received $8,341 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 530 general payments to Dr. Busch from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,935.
General payments to Dr. Busch by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Busch by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,09797%
- Education$2453%
Companies that paid Dr. Busch 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. Forrest K. Busch Jr. graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine
Dr. Busch graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s NPI number is 1063425791. It was assigned on August 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.?
Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. is a dermatologist in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. practice?
Dr. Busch practices at 1950 Cook St Suite B Suite B, Dyersburg, TN 38024-1899. Dr. Busch's primary practice is Dyersburg Skin Clinic in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
What is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Busch is (731) 286-4300.
What is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Busch holds Tennessee license DO0000000839.
Which hospitals is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Busch is affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. part of?
Dr. Busch is linked to Dyersburg Skin Clinic.
Does Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Busch billed Medicare for 9,714 services in 2024, and Dr. Busch accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Busch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. see?
CMS counts 725 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Busch in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Busch's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), medicare service (G6001) and allergy test or treatment (95117).
Where did Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Busch graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Busch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide, Hydrocortisone and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,341 in general payments to Dr. Busch from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Forrest K. Busch Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Busch graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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