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Unclaimed ProfileAbout BUCHANAN
John Michael Buchanan, DO is a healthcare provider in Dacula, GA specialising in sports medicine. John is also listed as specialising in family medicine — sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 255 Medicare patients across 366 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Buchanan's specialty?
Dr. Buchanan is a sports medicine in Dacula, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SPORTS MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Buchanan?
Dr. Buchanan is listed at 3575 BRASELTON HWY, Dacula, GA 30019. 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 (770) 848-5300. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Buchanan's NPI number?
Dr. Buchanan's National Provider Identifier is 1982679684. 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 Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Buchanan been practising?
Dr. Buchanan has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Buchanan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buchanan performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (770) 848-5300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3575 BRASELTON HWY
Dacula, GA 30019
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
366 services · 255 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
67 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
16 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
15 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
113 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
48 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
21 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 1994 at Other 8
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Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
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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.