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Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

3055 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 414-1368

Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD is an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

3055 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 414-1368

(205) 414-1367

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD had a list price for ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

diagnostic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD performed more diagnostic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	223
ear procedures	66
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	279
ear procedures	84
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	37
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	284
ear procedures	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	321
ear procedures	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	56
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	364
ear procedures	113
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	26
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	258
ear procedures	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	274
ear procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	29
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	342
ear procedures	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	316
ear procedures	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	356
ear procedures	177
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	397
ear procedures	197
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	41
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Birmingham, AL were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	310
ear procedures	111
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tarika Bhuta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

4.2

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$2,255 Propel $2,101	SINUVA $154
Optinose US, Inc.	$1,595 Xhance $1,595
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,145 FARXIGA $426	BYDUREON $196	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $124	SYMBICORT $93	$305
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$706 NUCALA $535	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $87	SHINGRIX $85
Lilly USA, LLC	$519 TRULICITY $200	MOUNJARO $122	EMGALITY $75	$122
Other	$4,373 XARELTO $330	Vascepa $232	Tresiba $212	Myrbetriq $208	DISEASE STATE $207	Other $3,184

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,696
Travel and Lodging	$1,087
Consulting Fee	$800
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Tarika Bhuta sees patients in Birmingham, AL. Her medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She is especially interested in ear problems. Patient ratings for Dr. Bhuta average 4.0 stars (out of 5).