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Dr. John Robert Busby, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

9601 Baptist Health Drive Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 223-2860

Dr. John Robert Busby, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. John Robert Busby, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

9601 Baptist Health Drive Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 223-2860

(501) 223-2258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2023, Dr. John Robert Busby, MD had a list price for central line placement, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

heart bypass surgery

percutaneous procedures

In 2012, Dr. John Robert Busby, MD performed more cardiac procedures, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	100
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	36
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
catheterization	21
doctor visit	35
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	108
catheterization	57
doctor visit	95
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	12
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	110
catheterization	61
doctor visit	124
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
vascular procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	150
catheterization	52
doctor visit	166
endarterectomy	14
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	32
neck surgery	14
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86
vascular procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	142
catheterization	67
doctor visit	181
endarterectomy	26
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	26
open surgery	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	174
catheterization	51
doctor visit	131
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	41
neck surgery	19
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	92
vascular procedures	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	184
catheterization	26
doctor visit	95
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	75
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	272
catheterization	57
doctor visit	176
endarterectomy	30
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	92
neck surgery	30
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
vascular procedures	122

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	35
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	125
catheterization	49
doctor visit	106
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	45
neck surgery	20
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	153
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Busby, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Robert Busby, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Robert Busby, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,282 Mosaic $1,918	Valiant Captivia $752	3F $627	CoreValve Evolut $516	Avalus $46	Other $422
Abbott Laboratories	$1,547 Circulatory Support $1,268	Mitra Clip system $128	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $80	Vascular $35	MitraClip $24	Other $11
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,464 ATRICLIP PRO2 $284	OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $141	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $64	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $43	ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $28	Other $904
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$475 Structural Heart $395	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $80
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$369 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $315	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $36	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $19
Other	$2,790 Impella $317	AFX $231	CoreValve Evolut $152	ECM Patch $146	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $140	Other $1,804

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,551
Travel and Lodging	$4,376

Biography

Dr. John Busby's specialties are cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Arkansas Health Group (AHG). Dr. Busby has an open panel in Little Rock, AR according to Baptist Health of Arkansas. He studied medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.