Derek Busenbark Ames, OD

  • Saint George, UT
  • Optometrist
NPI1174836431PAC ID0446384895
Medicare patients, 2024
277
Part D claims, 2024
83
Affiliated sites
1
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2010
Practice address
2610 Pioneer Rd, Saint George, UT 84790-7442
Practice phone
Call (435) 674-9770
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Primary practice

AMES EYECARE, INC.

Physician office · Saint George, Utah

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Derek Busenbark Ames is an optometrist in Saint George, Utah

Derek Ames practices at AMES EYECARE, INC. in Saint George, Utah.

Derek Ames' NPI, 1174836431, was assigned on July 15, 2010. Derek Ames graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2010. Derek Ames holds Utah license 7693840-9934.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446384895
NPI enumeration date
July 15, 2010
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(435) 674-9770
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

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Derek Busenbark Ames practices at AMES EYECARE, INC. in Saint George, Utah

Derek Ames' primary practice is AMES EYECARE, INC., at 2610 Pioneer Rd, Saint George, UT 84790-7442. The practice phone is (435) 674-9770.

  • AMES EYECARE, INC.
    2610 Pioneer Rd, Saint George, UT 84790-7442Phone(435) 674-9770

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Derek Busenbark Ames is affiliated with 1 site of care

Derek Ames' primary practice is AMES EYECARE, INC. in Saint George, Utah.

AMES EYECARE, INC.Physician office · Saint George, UtahPrimary

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Derek Busenbark Ames is one of 376 optometrists in Utah

Optometrist is Derek Ames' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Derek Ames is licensed in Utah.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, UtahPrimaryLicense 7693840-9934 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Derek Ames

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Derek Busenbark Ames treated 277 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Derek Ames in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Derek Ames' median patient age at 59, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024277
Average age76
Average risk score0.94

Derek Ames' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Derek Ames' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16760%
  • Men11040%

Chronic conditions among Derek Ames' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol66%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Chronic kidney disease25%
  5. Mood disorders21%
  6. Depression20%
  7. Ischemic heart disease20%
  8. Anxiety18%

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

Derek Ames' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

Derek Busenbark Ames wrote 83 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Derek Ames wrote 83 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202483
Part D patients41

Derek Ames' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic50 claims60%
  • Brand-name33 claims40%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Derek Ames' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics14%12 of 83 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

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Derek Busenbark Ames graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry

Derek Ames graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolPacific University - College of Optometry

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Sources for Derek Busenbark Ames's profile data

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Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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What is Derek Busenbark Ames' NPI number?

Derek Busenbark Ames' NPI number is 1174836431. It was assigned on July 15, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Derek Busenbark Ames specialize in?

Derek Busenbark Ames is an optometrist in Saint George, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Derek Busenbark Ames practice?

Derek Ames practices at 2610 Pioneer Rd, Saint George, UT 84790-7442. Derek Ames' primary practice is AMES EYECARE, INC. in Saint George, Utah.

What is Derek Busenbark Ames' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Derek Ames is (435) 674-9770.

What is Derek Busenbark Ames' medical license number?

Derek Ames holds Utah license 7693840-9934.

How many Medicare patients does Derek Busenbark Ames see?

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Derek Ames in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Derek Busenbark Ames go to medical school?

Derek Ames graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2010.

How long has Derek Busenbark Ames been practicing?

Derek Ames graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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