Active NPI 1639135692 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert T Buchanan , MD

Plastic Surgery • Highlands, NC

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Plastic Surgery in Highlands, NC. Practice services are available at 209 HOSPITAL DR under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

209 Hospital Dr
Suite 202

Highlands, NC 287417623

Telephone 8285263783

Fax 8285269730

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wagner Medical Associates Facility NPI 1134291347

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Highlands, NC

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 10.5 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Highlands, NC (147 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

42.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	50	$112.63	$87.46
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	60	21	$10.36	$6.44
17000 Destruction of skin growth	36	30	$87.72	$63.59
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	35	35	$120.00	$70.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	23	$75.00	$54.14
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	18	18	$300.00	$122.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	63	$112.50	$88.69
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	85	23	$9.85	$6.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	54	39	$84.94	$57.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	34	$75.00	$54.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	41	41	$126.95	$70.64
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	25	23	$300.00	$125.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	117	27	$9.85	$5.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	83	54	$110.00	$72.57
17000 Destruction of skin growth	64	42	$84.94	$57.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	30	$130.00	$105.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$128.26	$73.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$77.38	$43.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$150.00	$104.19
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$300.00	$120.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	190	41	$9.85	$5.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	54	$110.00	$70.87
17000 Destruction of skin growth	72	51	$84.94	$56.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	39	$130.00	$104.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	29	$76.47	$42.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	32	32	$125.94	$72.70
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	30	28	$300.00	$117.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$150.00	$103.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	151	38	$10.15	$4.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	65	$75.00	$68.03
17000 Destruction of skin growth	71	54	$87.76	$56.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	33	$110.00	$100.28
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	28	27	$113.50	$97.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$86.73	$69.69
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	23	$50.00	$40.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$118.70	$100.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	253	52	$10.15	$5.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	167	99	$79.85	$67.27
17000 Destruction of skin growth	112	76	$87.62	$58.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	50	$52.17	$39.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$120.91	$99.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	27	$110.00	$98.93
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	26	25	$110.20	$94.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$100.25	$68.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License NC 18084

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

1254U (NC)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 22, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 22, 2011

Registered at 209 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 202, HIGHLANDS, NC 287417623 (Tel: 8285263783)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 22, 2011

Registered at 209 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 202, HIGHLANDS, NC 287417623 (Tel: 8285263783)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 22, 2011

Recorded as ROBERT BUCHANAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 22, 2011

Plastic Surgery (License #18084 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1639135692

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 26, 2006

Last Update: September 22, 2011

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

209 Hospital Dr, Suite 202

Highlands, NC 287417623

Phone: 8285263783

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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