Dr. Robert J. Buchanan, MD

Dr. Buchanan practices at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Buchanan's NPI, 1134236102, was assigned on August 24, 2006. Dr. Buchanan graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Buchanan holds Texas license N2967.

Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital, at 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-5000.

Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchanan to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Psychiatry is Dr. Buchanan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Buchanan is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Buchanan's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Buchanan treats.

CMS data shows 1,053 Medicare services from Dr. Buchanan across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 231 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,124 for them.

CMS counts 231 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 75% have mood disorders. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buchanan's median patient age at 75, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buchanan wrote 2,482 Medicare Part D claims for 300 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,309 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $96,972 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,589 claims across 33 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Buchanan for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Buchanan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buchanan as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Buchanan, published from 2014 to 2024. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Electroencephalography, Epilepsy and Acoustic Stimulation. Dr. Buchanan has published most often in Front Hum Neurosci. Dr. Buchanan's most frequent co-authors are Pradeep N. Modur, MD, Deborah Elaine Briggs, MD and David Patrick Darrow, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Buchanan to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Alzheimer Disease, Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.

CMS Open Payments shows 140 general payments to Dr. Buchanan from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $2,356.

Dr. Buchanan graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Buchanan is a member of CNS.

Dr. Buchanan is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.