Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 252
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 183
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $15,545
- Practice address
- 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 403-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca is a general surgeon in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's NPI, 1821318429, was assigned on June 4, 2010. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca holds Nevada license 16008.
- NPI
- 1821318429NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6406099571
- NPI enumeration date
- June 4, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 403-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 403-1000.
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 · Pierce CountyPhone(253) 403-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca is also affiliated with MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. The medical group on file is MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bustillo-Aruca to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups, 1 behavioral health center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bustillo-Aruca practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca is one of 642 general surgeons in Washington
Surgery is Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca is licensed in Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, NevadaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Bustillo-Aruca
Counts of general surgeons 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
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024
CMS data shows 252 Medicare services from Dr. Bustillo-Aruca across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 183 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,275 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1192024: 252112%
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca compared with the Washington median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bustillo-Aruca
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 252vs 922.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 183vs 882.1 times
Medians across 610 general surgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca'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. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca treated 183 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bustillo-Aruca in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Bustillo-Aruca's median patient age at 64, with 46% women.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9250%
- Men9150%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis58%
- Atrial fibrillation44%
- Heart failure39%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Mood disorders37%
- Depression34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bustillo-Aruca wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs.
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca received $15,545 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Bustillo-Aruca from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,748.
General payments to Dr. Bustillo-Aruca by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bustillo-Aruca by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$8,50055%
- Travel and lodging$4,39328%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,00013%
- Food and beverage$6514%
Companies that paid Dr. Bustillo-Aruca 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. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 (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 Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca's NPI number?
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca's NPI number is 1821318429. It was assigned on June 4, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca?
Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca is a general surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca practice?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca practices at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bustillo-Aruca to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups, 1 behavioral health center and 1 urgent care center.
What is Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bustillo-Aruca is (253) 403-1000.
What is Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca's medical license number?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca holds Nevada license 16008.
Which hospitals is Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca affiliated with?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Bustillo-Aruca is also affiliated with MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bustillo-Aruca to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca part of?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca is linked to MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI links Dr. Bustillo-Aruca to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bustillo-Aruca billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024, and Dr. Bustillo-Aruca accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca see?
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bustillo-Aruca in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bustillo-Aruca's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and critical care (99291).
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Where did Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca go to medical school?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010.
Has Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,545 in general payments to Dr. Bustillo-Aruca from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Veronica Bustillo-Aruca been practicing?
Dr. Bustillo-Aruca graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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