Active NPI 1265514822 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Joy B Bucher , MD

Internal Medicine • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joy Bucher, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Bucher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1100 9TH AVE.

Dr. Bucher maintains professional affiliations with Select Outpatient Services Inc, Select Rehabilitation, Llc, King County Finance and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1100 9th Ave

Seattle, WA 981012756

Telephone 2065832299

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Virginia Mason Medical Center Facility NPI 1376607234

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -0.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

839 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (3169 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

26.1% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

53.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bucher (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	269	169	$182.00	$102.64
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	136	136	$299.04	$142.52
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	130	86	$47.00	$17.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	33	$327.36	$140.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	49	40	$315.00	$152.37
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	43	23	$47.00	$17.42
99421 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	36	31	$43.00	$13.50
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	30	23	$24.80	$8.65

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	353	207	$182.42	$105.22
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	143	143	$224.00	$144.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	45	$315.65	$105.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	57	45	$317.60	$153.96
99421 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	23	22	$43.00	$13.43
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	18	13	$21.56	$8.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$87.00	$71.15
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	12	12	$285.00	$184.18

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	342	206	$165.14	$106.28
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	134	134	$206.50	$146.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	53	$305.23	$106.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	58	45	$270.62	$158.07
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	15	$17.20	$2.98
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	13	13	$199.77	$147.30

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	324	186	$151.00	$107.70
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	135	135	$189.00	$147.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	70	50	$249.00	$158.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	50	$291.00	$109.88
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	24	20	$16.00	$3.00
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	18	18	$189.00	$147.78

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	363	206	$148.39	$85.89
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	128	128	$189.00	$130.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	61	$288.00	$86.93
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	18	14	$16.00	$2.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$64.00	$55.72
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	16	14	$139.31	$85.52

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	432	215	$149.95	$83.92
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	151	151	$191.00	$127.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	36	$71.37	$52.86
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	14	11	$16.00	$2.94
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	11	11	$270.00	$136.05
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	11	11	$279.00	$187.93

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	427	205	$128.48	$82.55
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	144	144	$188.00	$126.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	59	$66.19	$54.04
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	16	16	$276.00	$185.48

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	430	213	$200.39	$81.52
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	124	124	$187.00	$124.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	50	$89.45	$52.12
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	16	$12.10	$2.79
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	17	17	$274.00	$182.94
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	13	13	$265.00	$132.74

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License WA MD60022515

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1265514822 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00974410 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Select Rehabilitation, Llc

2600 Compass Rd, Glenview, IL 600268001

King County Finance

14350 Se Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 980076458

Phone: 2064778000

Virginia Mason Medical Center

2671 Ne 46th St, Seattle, WA 981055041

Phone: 2065258000

Virginia Mason Medical Center

100 Ne Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 980272925

Phone: 4255578000

Virginia Mason Medical Center

4575 Sand Point Way Ne, Seattle, WA 981053999

Phone: 2065258000

Virginia Mason Medical Center

380 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 981102424

Phone: 2068425632

Virginia Mason Medical Center

10601 5th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 981257205

Phone: 2062876400

Virginia Mason Medical Center

1344 Wintergreen Ln Ne, Bainbridge Island, WA 981105118

Phone: 2068425632

King County Finance

2124 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 981212308

Phone: 2064778300

Virginia Mason Medical Center

925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 981012742

Phone: 2062236600

Virginia Mason Medical Center

7315 212th St Sw, Edmonds, WA 980267610

Phone: 4257759474

Virginia Mason Medical Center

19116 33rd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 980364706

Phone: 4257127900

Virginia Mason Medical Center

33501 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 980036208

Phone: 2538382400

Select Outpatient Services Inc

2600 Compass Rd, Glenview, IL 600268001

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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 June 23, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 23, 2015

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2065832299)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 23, 2015

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2065155811)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 23, 2015

Recorded as JOY BUCHER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 23, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #MD60022515 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265514822

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 20, 2006

Last Update: June 23, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1100 9th Ave

Seattle, WA 981012756

Phone: 2065155811

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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