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- 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401
About Dr. Buras
Based in Annapolis, MD, Robert R. Buras, MD is listed in the NPI registry under general surgery. Robert graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1981. Robert is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 440 Medicare patients across 446 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1740269950 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (443) 481-5300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2000 MEDICAL PARKWAY SUITE 200
Annapolis, MD 21401
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
446 services · 440 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
42 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
29 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node | Procedure | 38792 |
28 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
28 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Simple complete removal of breast | Procedure | 19303 |
22 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
47 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
32 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
61 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
53 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
49 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Annapolis 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1981 at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Buras specialize in?
Dr. Buras is a general surgeon in Annapolis, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Buras located?
Dr. Buras is listed at 2000 Medical Parkway Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buras's phone number?
The number on file is (443) 481-5300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Buras's NPI number?
Dr. Buras's National Provider Identifier is 1740269950. 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
Where did Dr. Buras go to medical school?
Dr. Buras attended University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Buras been practicing?
Dr. Buras has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Buras do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buras performs procedures including partial removal of breast, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of surgical specimen and ultrasonic guidance during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Buras confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Buras. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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