Dr. Leonard T. Buller, MD

Dr. Buller practices at Ascension St Vincent Hospital- Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Buller's NPI, 1578805313, was assigned on March 19, 2013. Dr. Buller graduated from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Buller's Indiana license number on file is 01081387A.

Dr. Buller's primary practice is Ascension St Vincent Hospital- Indianapolis, at 2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 338-2172.

Dr. Buller's primary practice is Ascension St Vincent Hospital- Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Buller is also affiliated with IU Health Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buller to 3 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buller practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Buller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Buller is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Buller's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and New York.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee injury, knee replacement and repeat hip or knee replacement surgery among the conditions Dr. Buller treats.

CMS data shows 5,458 Medicare services from Dr. Buller across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 341 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,044 for them.

CMS counts 341 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 179 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buller's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buller wrote 741 Medicare Part D claims for 382 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 683 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,544 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 647 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Buller for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Buller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 59 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Buller, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 84 papers to Dr. Buller, published from 2011 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip and Reoperation. Dr. Buller has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Buller's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Meneghini, MD, Wael K. Barsoum, MD and Matthew Best, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Buller from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $82,497.

Dr. Buller serves on Young Arthroplasty Group.

Dr. Buller graduated from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Buller is a member of AAHKS.

Dr. Buller is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.