Dr. Cara Buchanan, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 258
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 275
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2051 Marengo St, Room C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Practice phone
- Call (323) 226-2800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Cara Buchanan is an emergency medicine physician in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Buchanan practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of County of Los Angeles.
Dr. Buchanan's NPI, 1053974089, was assigned on April 16, 2019. Dr. Buchanan graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Buchanan holds California license A178309.
- NPI
- 1053974089NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 16, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (323) 226-2800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cara Buchanan practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center, at 2051 Marengo St, Room C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 226-2800.
- Los Angeles General Medical Center2051 Marengo St, Room C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 226-2800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cara Buchanan is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of County of Los Angeles. The medical group on file is Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Buchanan's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cara Buchanan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buchanan practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles General Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cara Buchanan is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. Buchanan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Buchanan is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Buchanan
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cara Buchanan billed Medicare for 258 services in 2024
CMS data shows 258 Medicare services from Dr. Buchanan across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,000 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1622024: 25859%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Buchanan compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Buchanan
- California median
- Medicare services
- 258vs 265Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 275vs 24313% above
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buchanan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Cara Buchanan treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buchanan's median patient age at 41, with 49% women.
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15556%
- Men12044%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Mood disorders52%
- Anxiety50%
- Depression47%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buchanan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 41
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cara Buchanan wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buchanan wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.
Dr. Buchanan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic16 claims89%
- Brand-name and other2 claims11%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Cara Buchanan graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Buchanan graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2019.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Cara Buchanan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Cara Buchanan's NPI number?
Dr. Cara Buchanan's NPI number is 1053974089. It was assigned on April 16, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cara Buchanan?
Dr. Cara Buchanan is an emergency medicine physician in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Cara Buchanan practice?
Dr. Buchanan practices at 2051 Marengo St, Room C2K100, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of County of Los Angeles.
What is Dr. Cara Buchanan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buchanan is (323) 226-2800.
What is Dr. Cara Buchanan's medical license number?
Dr. Buchanan holds California license A178309.
Which hospitals is Dr. Cara Buchanan affiliated with?
Dr. Buchanan practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
What medical group is Dr. Cara Buchanan part of?
Dr. Buchanan is linked to Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Does Dr. Cara Buchanan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buchanan billed Medicare for 258 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cara Buchanan see?
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Cara Buchanan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buchanan's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Cara Buchanan go to medical school?
Dr. Buchanan graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2019.
How long has Dr. Cara Buchanan been practicing?
Dr. Buchanan graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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