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Dr. James Virgil Buese , MD

Anesthesiology • Pasadena, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Buese, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Pasadena, CA. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 1978, Dr. Buese delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD.

Dr. Buese is affiliated with Pacific Valley Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope, anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

100 W California Blvd

Pasadena, CA 911053010

Telephone 6263975000
Fax 6263972912
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 The Hill Medical Corporation Facility NPI 1154310415

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Pasadena, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
48 Yrs +24.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 23.3 Yrs
State Avg: 27.4 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
65 Specialists

Practicing in Pasadena, CA (7879 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
88.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buese (48 Years) 48 Yrs
Pasadena Specialty Average (23.3 Years) 23.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery
20 20 $1345.20 $150.05
00914 Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope
19 19 $2124.00 $238.59
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk
15 14 $1612.12 $181.51
01610 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of shoulder and underarm
11 11 $2746.91 $308.76

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License CA G39589

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
00G395890 (CA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield
00G395890 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Pacific Valley Medical Group

100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 911053010

Phone: 6264409161

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Registered Nurse

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active February 14, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 14, 2008

Registered at 100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD, PASADENA, CA 911053010 (Tel: 6263975000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 14, 2008

Registered at 225 S LAKE AVE, 535, PASADENA, CA 911013005 (Tel: 6267956596)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 14, 2008

Recorded as JAMES BUESE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 14, 2008

Anesthesiology (License #G39589 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295756237
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 23, 2006
Last Update: February 14, 2008
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

225 S Lake Ave, 535

Pasadena, CA 911013005

Phone: 6267956596

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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