Active NPI 1952365652 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric Jason Buchbaum , DPM

Podiatrist - Foot Surgery • Wakefield, RI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Buchbaum, DPM is a certified Podiatrist - Foot Surgery practicing in Wakefield, RI. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1997, Dr. Buchbaum delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1 HIGH ST.

Dr. Buchbaum maintains professional affiliations with Ptsma Inc, Orthopedics Rhode Island Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of fingernails or toenails, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1 High St

Wakefield, RI 028793103

Telephone 4017891422

Fax 4017826810

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 South County Orthopedics & Physical Therapy, Inc. Facility NPI 1518921816

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Podiatrist - Foot Surgery in Wakefield, RI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -2.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.0 Yrs

State Avg: 35.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Wakefield, RI (10 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buchbaum (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Wakefield Specialty Average (31.0 Years) 31.0 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
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	760	199	$159.91	$44.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	373	226	$153.00	$91.32
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	170	133	$109.01	$40.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	46	$153.00	$65.41
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	111	41	$381.00	$60.22
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	108	58	$157.00	$72.40
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	90	39	$191.00	$83.81
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	89	21	$15.00	$0.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$226.00	$112.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	45	$225.00	$129.08
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	30	12	$457.00	$82.75
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	26	24	$108.65	$40.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$226.00	$81.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	692	183	$159.90	$45.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	318	196	$153.00	$91.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	49	$153.00	$66.55
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	125	95	$102.87	$39.45
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	103	60	$156.49	$74.55
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	91	33	$381.00	$60.40
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	84	17	$15.00	$1.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$226.00	$114.25
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	66	36	$191.00	$85.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	52	$225.00	$130.12
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	17	$104.76	$40.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$285.00	$131.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$226.00	$83.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	684	184	$160.00	$46.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	279	181	$153.00	$93.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	61	$153.00	$68.61
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	121	91	$111.43	$44.03
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	120	39	$381.00	$61.54
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	96	18	$15.00	$1.14
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	88	51	$157.00	$77.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$226.00	$116.36
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	75	36	$191.00	$88.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	58	$225.00	$132.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	24	$285.00	$137.51
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	18	$100.00	$39.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$226.00	$85.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	713	193	$160.00	$46.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	254	163	$153.00	$95.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	188	59	$153.00	$69.85
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	139	106	$95.68	$37.93
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	112	23	$15.00	$1.28
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	112	60	$157.00	$74.54
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	101	40	$381.00	$63.10
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	92	36	$191.00	$85.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	79	$225.00	$134.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$226.00	$116.23
15271 Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less	27	13	$457.00	$87.66
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	22	20	$100.00	$38.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$226.00	$86.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$285.37	$139.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$225.00	$103.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	613	193	$160.00	$46.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	208	132	$153.00	$73.61
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	138	60	$191.00	$75.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	41	$153.00	$51.45
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	122	74	$93.00	$32.29
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	104	59	$157.00	$64.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	67	$225.00	$107.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$226.00	$108.41
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	58	19	$15.00	$1.32
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	52	22	$381.00	$62.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	26	24	$211.00	$102.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$226.00	$76.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	674	198	$160.00	$47.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	435	220	$153.00	$75.30
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	171	57	$191.00	$70.44
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	145	99	$93.00	$31.96
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	112	49	$157.00	$59.00
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	97	28	$15.00	$1.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$226.00	$112.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	78	$225.00	$110.96
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	71	39	$381.00	$63.60
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	19	16	$97.37	$33.53
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	17	16	$198.00	$56.22
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	12	12	$156.00	$46.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	781	233	$160.00	$47.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	460	230	$153.00	$75.24
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	177	61	$191.00	$61.71
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	158	105	$93.00	$30.53
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	156	62	$157.00	$50.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	152	$226.00	$111.18
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	85	39	$381.00	$65.18
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	56	20	$15.00	$1.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	32	$225.00	$111.86
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	32	28	$100.00	$32.92
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	28	22	$156.00	$50.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	22	$422.00	$209.99
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$92.00	$26.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	638	231	$106.31	$45.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	307	190	$151.71	$72.75
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	198	93	$127.81	$58.90
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	151	90	$107.30	$48.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	41	$151.10	$49.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$224.29	$108.43
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	76	63	$49.34	$17.27
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	72	26	$261.00	$62.33
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	62	39	$73.39	$29.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$224.10	$107.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$224.18	$73.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Podiatrist - Foot Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213ES0131X

State License RI DPM00302

Definition to come...

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

7009003 (RI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Caqh#

11092609 (RI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Chip Group #

407225

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

SSN#-TAX ID# 2049285 (RI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Med Ex

ZDZ388

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Generic3

2382382

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Neighborhood Health Ri

4024 (RI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

5095486002

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Hmo 1359024

AETNA COM 7342159 (RI)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tri Care

PT SSN# (RI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Orthopedics Rhode Island Inc

1 High St, Wakefield, RI 028793103

Phone: 4017777000

Ptsma Inc

37 S Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT 063797909

Phone: 8604951919

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

20 Associated Practitioners

Zachary Hudson , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1063999720

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Michael Bradley , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1083668883

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Erin Smith , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1154788388

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Kelly Murphy , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1154977221

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Ian Madom , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1194942078

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mark Coppes , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1275597668

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 20, 2018

Registered at 1 HIGH ST, WAKEFIELD, RI 028793103 (Tel: 4017891422)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 20, 2018

Registered at 1 HIGH ST, WAKEFIELD, RI 028793103 (Tel: 4017891422)

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NPI Profile Active October 31, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location October 31, 2007

Registered at 24 SALT POND RD, E1, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879 (Tel: 4017832424)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 31, 2007

Registered at 24 SALT POND RD, UNIT E1, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879 (Tel: 4017832424)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 31, 2007

Recorded as ERIC BUCHBAUM, DPM

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 31, 2007

Podiatrist (License #DPM00302 in RI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1952365652

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 12, 2006

Last Update: March 20, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1 High St

Wakefield, RI 028793103

Phone: 4017891422

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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