Robert C. Buss, M.D.
NPI 1265429757ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine· Huntsville, AL
Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine (M.D.) in Huntsville, Alabama, trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $115,352 for 279 claims, against $62,622 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $817.44 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1265429757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine Primary | 207QS1201X | 43071 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL); Practitioner - Family Practice (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 428 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 845 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,622 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 279 · 406 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $115,352 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Sleep Medicine |
Medical group
- Hh Physicians NetworkHuntsville, AL · 108 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$817.44 · 30 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$901.31 · 33 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $277.79 | 12 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $195.59 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $110.99 | 5 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $98.23 | 4 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $65.48 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$817.44 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records