Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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James M Busch, MD

Individual provider Diagnostic Radiology Physician · NPI 1285654210

James M Busch, MD practises Diagnostic Radiology in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Qualified in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with Prime Imaging, LLC, a 19-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
28
Licensed in
GA, TN
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
4
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1604 Gunbarrel Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421-3125
Phone: (423) 893-7226
Fax: (423) 893-7398
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Specialties & licences

Diagnostic Radiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2085R0202X · Licence MD38784 (TN)
Diagnostic Radiology Physician Taxonomy 2085R0202X · Licence 054977 (GA)
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician Taxonomy 2085R0204X · Licence 38784 (TN)
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician Taxonomy 2085R0204X · Licence 54977 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1285654210
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 25, 2025
Certification dateJune 25, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyDIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Also practisesINTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice Prime Imaging, Llc — 19 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations7 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients2,754
Services billed 40,133 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $14,897 4 payments
Travel and Lodging $1,030 1 payment · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $340 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Prime Imaging, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 19 clinicians in the practice; 7 are shown here.

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