John Ernst Buenting, M.D.
NPI 1285680066ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Sylva, NC
Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Sylva, North Carolina, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1991). 627 Medicare patients in 2024, $337,413 paid; nearly all of their 1,009 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Organogenesis Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $87.22 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285680066 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 5, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 9400212 | NC |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 9400212 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 627 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,013 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $337,413 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,009 · 1,378 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 333 |
| Total drug cost | $21,613 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical group
- Mountain Ear Nose and Throat Associates PASylva, NC · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$87.22 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$66.43 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Organogenesis Inc. | $24.70 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $21.73 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $20.42 | 1 |
| Aerin Medical Inc. | $20.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$87.22 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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