Chad L. Buhs, M.D.
NPI 1598757411ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Des Moines, IA
Surgery (M.D.) in Des Moines, Iowa, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1994). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $43,041 for 157 patients in 2024, with only 42 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $500.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598757411 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD-49273 | IA |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 036-111683 | IL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 42620 | MN |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IA); Practitioner - General Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 157 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 272 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,041 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $147.62 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinics IncClive, IA · 443 clinicians
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA · 302 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$500.19 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$998.35 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $218.00 | 1 |
| Davol Inc. | $156.48 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $125.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$500.19 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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