# John Buenting

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/john-buenting-1285680066
NPI: 1285680066
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

John Buenting is a otolaryngology based in Sylva, NC practicing at Mountain Ear Nose And Throat Associates Pa with NPI 1285680066.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Otolaryngology
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1991
- NPI: 1285680066 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1285680066))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Mountain Ear Nose And Throat Associates Pa
- Address: 38 The Village Overlook, Sylva, NC, 287792742
- Phone: (828) 586-7474
- Group practice size: 9 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 82.01/100
- Quality category score: 69.47/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 96.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 3 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers John Buenting, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1285680066).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 2 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $46.

Largest disclosed payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($26 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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