Dr. William Buchanan Workman, MD

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1952376352PAC ID4284606534
Medicare services, 2024
1,453
Medicare patients, 2024
396
Part D claims, 2024
295
Clinical trials
1
MIPS score, 2024
92
Practice address
2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Practice phone
Call (925) 329-3710
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Primary practice

BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Walnut Creek, California

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Dr. William Buchanan Workman is an orthopedic surgeon in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Workman practices at BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Workman's NPI, 1952376352, was assigned on February 20, 2006. Dr. Workman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Workman holds California license A72343.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4284606534
NPI enumeration date
February 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 329-3710
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William Buchanan Workman practices at BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Workman's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek, at 2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The practice phone is (925) 329-3710.

  • BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek
    2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598Phone(925) 329-3710

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William Buchanan Workman is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Workman's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Workman is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Workman to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Workman's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Buchanan Workman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Workman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
BASS Imaging Center - Walnut CreekAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. William Buchanan Workman is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Workman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Workman is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Workman is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A72343 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Workman treats.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Buchanan Workman billed Medicare for 1,453 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,453 Medicare services from Dr. Workman across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 396 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $154,824 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,453
Medicare patients396
Paid by Medicare$154,824
Procedure codes11

Dr. Workman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7142024: 79411%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2782024: 35327%
Surgery
2023: 2182024: 2337%
Imaging
2023: 1142024: 7336%

Where Dr. Workman's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,42198%
  • In a facility322%

Dr. Workman compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Workman
  • California median
Medicare services
1,453vs 6832.1 times
Medicare patients
396vs 21584% above
Part D claims
253vs 703.6 times

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Workman'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. William Buchanan Workman treated 396 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Workman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 209 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Workman's median patient age at 63, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024396
Average age74
Average risk score0.82

Dr. Workman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Workman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17444%
  • Men22256%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Workman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis73%
  3. High blood pressure64%
  4. Diabetes21%
  5. Ischemic heart disease17%
  6. Anxiety16%
  7. Mood disorders16%
  8. Depression15%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Workman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William Buchanan Workman wrote 295 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Workman wrote 295 Medicare Part D claims for 137 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 253 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,306 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 212 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024295
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$3,306
Part D patients137

Dr. Workman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic293 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Workman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Workman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids54%158 of 295 claims
  • Antibiotics14%42 of 295 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2122024: 25319%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William Buchanan Workman scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Workman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Workman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Workman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 30 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Workman, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Workman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 73.7of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 100of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Workman ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
72nd percentile39 procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
96th percentile30 procedures
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
61st percentile19 procedures
Hip replacement
63rd percentile18 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. William Buchanan Workman has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Workman to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Workman

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Workman

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Dr. William Buchanan Workman received $52,730 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Workman from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $43,080.

General payments to Dr. Workman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Workman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$52.7Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$26,00049%
  • Travel and lodging$14,81128%
  • Food and beverage$8,87417%
  • Education$3,0456%

Companies that paid Dr. Workman the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William Buchanan Workman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine

Dr. Workman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolTulane School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic sports medicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William Buchanan Workman accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Workman is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Workman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William Buchanan Workman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William Buchanan Workman's NPI number?

Dr. William Buchanan Workman's NPI number is 1952376352. It was assigned on February 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Buchanan Workman?

Dr. William Buchanan Workman is an orthopedic surgeon in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. William Buchanan Workman practice?

Dr. Workman practices at 2637 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Dr. Workman's primary practice is BASS Imaging Center - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Workman to 1 hospital, 3 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. William Buchanan Workman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Workman is (925) 329-3710.

What is Dr. William Buchanan Workman's medical license number?

Dr. Workman holds California license A72343.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Buchanan Workman affiliated with?

Dr. Workman is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Workman to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. William Buchanan Workman part of?

Dr. Workman is linked to BASS Medical Group.

Does Dr. William Buchanan Workman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Workman billed Medicare for 1,453 services in 2024, and Dr. Workman accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. William Buchanan Workman offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Workman as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. William Buchanan Workman's MIPS score?

Dr. Workman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Buchanan Workman see?

CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Workman in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. William Buchanan Workman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Workman is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. William Buchanan Workman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Workman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. William Buchanan Workman go to medical school?

Dr. Workman graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. William Buchanan Workman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Workman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. William Buchanan Workman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $52,730 in general payments to Dr. Workman from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. William Buchanan Workman been practicing?

Dr. Workman graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. William Buchanan Workman do research?

Dr. Workman has worked on 1 clinical trial.

What insurance does Dr. William Buchanan Workman accept?

Dr. Workman is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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