Physician Profile

James J. Buchanan, DO

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About Dr. Buchanan

James J. Buchanan, DO is a healthcare provider in Sacramento, CA specializing in family medicine. James trained at At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville, graduating in 1998. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes.

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Specialty

Family Medicine (Primary)

Credentials & Licensing

CA license20A7870
NPI1063564284
NPI issued01/17/2007

Source: NPPES NPI Registry

Common questions

What is Dr. Buchanan's specialty?

Dr. Buchanan is a family doctor in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.

NPI registry

Where can I find Dr. Buchanan?

Dr. Buchanan is listed at 6600 Bruceville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

How do I contact Dr. Buchanan?

The number on file is (916) 688-2000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Buchanan's NPI number?

Dr. Buchanan's National Provider Identifier is 1063564284. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Buchanan's medical education?

Dr. Buchanan attended At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

How long has Dr. Buchanan been practicing?

Dr. Buchanan has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

What is Dr. Buchanan known for?

According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buchanan the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.

Medicare claims

Has Dr. Buchanan confirmed this information?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Buchanan. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.