Julia Ruth Buck, MD
NPI 1538725155ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Battle Creek, MI
Family Medicine (MD) with Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, practicing in Battle Creek, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $505,445 for 6,064 claims, against $42,904 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $184.53 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bronson Battle Creek Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538725155 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 4301506269 | MI |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 11020350A | IN |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 559 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,904 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,064 · 13,444 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 544 |
| Total drug cost | $505,445 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI · 193 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI
- Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Jackson, MI
- Centrica Care NavigatorsHospice · Kalamazoo, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$184.53 · 19 payments from 1 company
- 2024$1,225 · 77 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $184.53 | 19 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$184.53 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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