Active NPI 1134121981 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lee M Buono , MD

Neurological Surgery • Pennington, NJ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lee Buono, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Pennington, NJ. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Dr. Buono delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2 CAPITAL WAY.

Dr. Buono is affiliated with Capital Health Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2 Capital Way
Suite 456

Pennington, NJ 085342521

Telephone 6095377300

Fax 6095377301

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Trenton Anesthesiology Associates Pa Facility NPI 1578519047

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Pennington, NJ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +11.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.7 Yrs

State Avg: 25.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Pennington, NJ (200 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

25.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buono (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Pennington Specialty Average (21.7 Years) 21.7 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	94	$413.00	$142.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$621.24	$182.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	129	$413.00	$137.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$616.00	$179.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	23	$275.00	$98.16
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	15	$16008.61	$225.01
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	15	$49932.07	$1169.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	117	$413.00	$137.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$616.00	$180.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	65	$275.00	$100.14
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	20	$16715.00	$227.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$50600.61	$1220.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$440.00	$116.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$165.00	$62.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	129	102	$275.00	$98.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	106	106	$616.00	$181.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	68	$409.32	$137.12
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	16	$16715.00	$230.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$165.00	$61.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$462.00	$145.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$50320.24	$1228.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$440.00	$116.02
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	11	11	$1697.09	$176.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	108	$275.00	$81.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	61	$413.00	$117.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	60	60	$759.00	$220.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$616.00	$174.93
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	12	$15452.92	$232.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$165.00	$50.06
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	15	15	$50.00	$15.32
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$47780.83	$1174.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	251	184	$275.00	$79.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	99	99	$616.00	$174.74
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	71	71	$759.00	$216.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	41	$413.00	$116.13
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	35	24	$13539.29	$228.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	29	$165.00	$48.36
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$47403.35	$1120.37
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$343.00	$106.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	205	166	$275.00	$76.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	162	162	$616.00	$171.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	53	$165.00	$47.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$413.00	$115.22
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	22	$15742.58	$226.86
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	22	$46346.77	$1053.48
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	13	13	$1795.00	$180.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$440.00	$115.42
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	11	11	$40385.45	$1096.25
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$30909.09	$1709.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	199	153	$194.44	$77.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	130	$322.82	$113.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	79	79	$480.13	$172.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	74	$286.55	$112.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	36	$149.65	$47.01
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	39	$43605.62	$1016.16
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	23	$14372.43	$229.49
38220 Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	28	28	$471.75	$31.97
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	18	18	$36039.78	$1618.29
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$31743.25	$773.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	13	$212.00	$75.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-26

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License NJ 25MA08685200

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX L7319

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License PA MD070105L

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

200023050A (OK)

Medicaid State Provider ID

0242667 (NJ)

Medicaid State Provider ID

169004201 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

152452001 (AR)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

82627 (AR)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID First Pyramid Life

82627

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Workers' Compensation

MDL7319

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Texas

8K5493 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Indigent Health Care

169004201

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna Government Srv

5575000001 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Capital Health Medical Group

2 Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 085342521

Phone: 6095377300

Secondary Practice Locations

2 Capital Way, Suite 456

Pennington, NJ 085342521

Phone: 6095377300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

31 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jacob Mathew , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1033319843

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Victoria Pena-Cardinali

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1033505748

Diana Evans , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1154716496

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Chirag Shukla , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology

NPI 1164520854

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Charles Kososky , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 26, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #25MA08685200 in NJ)

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NPI Profile Active February 26, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 26, 2018

Registered at 2 CAPITAL WAY STE 456, PENNINGTON, NJ 085342521 (Tel: 6095377300)

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Updated Practice Location February 26, 2018

Registered at 2 CAPITAL WAY, SUITE 456, PENNINGTON, NJ 085342521 (Tel: 6095377300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 26, 2018

Recorded as LEE BUONO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 26, 2018

Neurological Surgery (License #L7319 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active November 03, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 03, 2016

Registered at 2 CAPITAL WAY, SUITE 456, PENNINGTON, NJ 085342521 (Tel: 6095377300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 03, 2016

Registered at 3131 PRINCETON PIKE, BLDG 5 SUITE 208, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 (Tel: 6098157829)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 03, 2016

Recorded as LEE BUONO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 03, 2016

Neurological Surgery (License #25MA08685200 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 11, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1134121981

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 11, 2005

Last Update: April 26, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2 Capital Way Ste 456

Pennington, NJ 085342521

Phone: 6095377300

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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