Dr. Patrick J. Buchanan, MD

Dr. Buchanan practices at The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia.

Dr. Buchanan's NPI, 1598026668, was assigned on June 5, 2012. Dr. Buchanan graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Buchanan holds Georgia license 080503.

Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery Center, at 5361 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405. The practice phone is (912) 355-8000.

Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery Center in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Buchanan is also affiliated with Memorial Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Georgia Institute For Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchanan to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buchanan practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Buchanan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Buchanan is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Buchanan's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, Florida and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, head wound, minor head injury and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Buchanan treats.

CMS data shows 1,020 Medicare services from Dr. Buchanan across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 216 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $276,707 for them.

CMS counts 216 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. 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 62, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buchanan wrote 324 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 245 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,402 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 243 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Buchanan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buchanan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 152 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Buchanan, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Buchanan, published from 2018 to 2023. 2018 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Plastic Surgery Procedures, Mammaplasty and Surgical Flaps. Dr. Buchanan has published most often in Ann Plast Surg. Dr. Buchanan's most frequent co-authors are Harvey W. Chim, MD, Bruce Allen Mast, MD and Mustafa Chopan.

CMS Open Payments shows 89 general payments to Dr. Buchanan from 15 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Access Pro Medical, LLC paid the most, $8,066.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Buchanan, most recently Gold Humanism Honor Society in 2018. Dr. Buchanan serves on Clinical Breast Cancer and Nature -- Scientific Reports.

Dr. Buchanan graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Buchanan is a member of AOA, American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons and Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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