Physician

Bernard J Buchanan, M.D., PHD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Bernard Buchanan, M.D., PHD (NPI: 1881623395) practices internal medicine in the Owensboro, KY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Daviess, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PREMIER MEDICAL GROUP, PSC (NPI: 1427083534; TIN: 610890594) and primary practice location at 42303-1735. Buchanan is affiliated with the Imperium Clinical Partners (ACO ID: A4945) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), participating under the MSSP model.

Buchanan's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,635 traditional Medicare patients, billed 112,525 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $871,180 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 84443 (Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)). Part D data shows 23,058 prescription claims across 1,306 beneficiaries totaling $3,365,330 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 755 claims. Open Payments data shows 76 records totaling $2,242. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $61,761 to $127,473.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,328	101,241	$857,992
2016	3,457	101,328	$1,147,306
2017	4,012	114,783	$1,342,745
2018	3,635	120,493	$1,260,403
2019	2,506	81,549	$950,346
2020	2,225	96,112	$882,575
2021	2,221	92,179	$948,733
2022	2,082	111,126	$868,403
2023	1,685	116,567	$766,689
2024	1,635	112,525	$871,180

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,028	21,748	$2,537,111
2016	1,091	23,123	$2,694,382
2017	1,192	25,072	$2,823,227
2018	1,228	23,724	$2,899,282
2019	1,197	22,202	$3,278,372
2020	1,205	21,508	$3,220,401
2021	1,263	21,368	$3,179,172
2022	1,443	21,859	$3,311,045
2023	1,425	23,864	$3,889,990
2024	1,306	23,058	$3,365,330

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	627	1,842	$100,189
2016	644	1,767	$78,947
2017	611	1,660	$90,123
2018	542	1,564	$88,177
2019	493	1,491	$115,918
2020	338	1,237	$120,871
2021	341	1,000	$116,500
2022	291	931	$111,188
2023	272	1,061	$146,761
2024	258	755	$143,940

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
84443	Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)	1,213	2,172	$16
80061	Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	1,160	2,023	$13
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	1,312	2,786	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	1,425	3,866	$9
85025	Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	1,274	2,715	$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	410	17,906	$581,952
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	398	23,607	$453,597
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	182	8,497	$277,260
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	132	7,622	$140,869
Eliquis	Apixaban	160	7,421	$140,716

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	50	196	$80,372
E0784	External ambulatory infusion pump, insulin	Y	N/R	42	$14,250
A4224	Supplies for maintenance of insulin infusion catheter, per week	N	15	42	$9,334
A4238	Supply allowance for adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	17	$8,195
J1817	Insulin for administration through dme (i.e., insulin pump) per 50 units	N	N/R	46	$7,692

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	76	$2,242	Amgen Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD (NPI 1881623395), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD have ACO affiliation data?

Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Imperium Clinical Partners (MSSP, ACO ID A4945) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160).

What billing organization is linked to Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD?

Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD is linked to PREMIER MEDICAL GROUP, PSC (billing NPI 1427083534) in the available physician profile data.

Does Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD have Open Payments data?

Bernard J. Buchanan, M.D., PHD has 76 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.