Ara Nason Bush, M.D.
NPI 1386959336ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Shelby Township, MI
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (M.D.) in Shelby Township, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2010). 190 Medicare patients in 2024, $148,336 paid; all of their 246 Part D prescriptions were generic. Alafair Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,016 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386959336 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | 4301096235 | MI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 4301096235 | MI |
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 - Hand Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 190 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,110 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $148,336 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 248 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $1,046 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Michigan Surgery Specialists PCWarren, MI · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Henry Ford Health St John HospitalDetroit, MI
- Surgeons Choice Medical CenterSouthfield, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,016 · 29 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$867.45 · 17 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $666.80 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $314.66 | 6 |
| Axogen | $303.05 | 3 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $239.33 | 7 |
| Stryker Corporation | $163.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,016 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records