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Dr. Ryan W. Buss, M.D.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
16
In the NPI registry since
2010
Medicare patients seen, 2024
4,007

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2010Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
  • 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
    IA license 43187
  • Body Imaging Physician
    IA license 43187

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Radiology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
4,007
Services billed
6,722
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Screening mammography1,1061,106
Screening 3d breast mammography1,0981,098
X-ray of chest, 1 view532434
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast308298
Ct scan head or brain without contrast260251
X-ray of chest, 2 views217209
Ct scan of chest with contrast185177
Ct scan of chest without contrast157156
Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)156153
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity145145

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $13.81 in total to this clinician.

By type
Food and Beverage$13.81

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Iowa →

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated October 19, 2016), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1275859910. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.