Dr. David E. Buechner, MD

Dr. Buechner practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Buechner's NPI, 1619970688, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dr. Buechner holds Indiana license 01086921A.

Dr. Buechner's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.

Dr. Buechner's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Buechner is also affiliated with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buechner to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 behavioral health center, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buechner practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Buechner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dmand AI has Dr. Buechner's licenses on file in 3 states: Indiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

CMS data shows 1,014 Medicare services from Dr. Buechner across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 899 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,430 for them.

CMS counts 899 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buechner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 367 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, 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. Buechner's median patient age at 61, with 58% women.

In 2022, Dr. Buechner wrote 182 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 5 drugs, with $5,082 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 69 claims across 3 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Buechner, published from 2012 to 2019. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Buechner's most frequent co-authors are Andrei V. Alexandrov, MD, Jason Jinwoo Chang, MD and Georgy Cherkassky, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 419 general payments to Dr. Buechner from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $21,882.