Dr. Catherine A. Buerchner, MD

Dr. Buerchner practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Buerchner's NPI, 1962465732, was assigned on April 11, 2006. Dr. Buerchner graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1995. Dr. Buerchner holds California license A61658.

Dr. Buerchner's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. The practice phone is (858) 764-3000.

Dr. Buerchner's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Buerchner is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buerchner to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buerchner practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. Buerchner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. Buerchner is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dmand AI has Dr. Buerchner's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists menopause, pelvic prolapse and vaginal infection among the conditions Dr. Buerchner treats.

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Buerchner across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,047 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buerchner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 43% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buerchner's median patient age at 37, with 99% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buerchner wrote 121 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,693 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 99 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Buerchner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links Dr. Buerchner to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Chromosome Duplication and Trisomy.

CMS Open Payments shows 131 general payments to Dr. Buerchner from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $382.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Buerchner.

Dr. Buerchner graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1995. Dr. Buerchner is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Buerchner is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.