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Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan, MD
NPI1942442140PAC ID9830346352
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,110
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 548
- Part D claims, 2024
- 381
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- Practice phone
- Call (270) 737-1212
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan is a gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Dr. Buchanan practices at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health.
Dr. Buchanan's NPI, 1942442140, was assigned on April 2, 2009. Dr. Buchanan graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Buchanan holds Kentucky license 44971.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1942442140NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830346352
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (270) 737-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan practices at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Baptist Health Hardin, at 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 in Hardin County. The practice phone is (270) 737-1212.
- Baptist Health Hardin913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · Hardin CountyPhone(270) 737-1212
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchanan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buchanan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Health Hardin | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan is one of 205 gastroenterologists in Kentucky
Gastroenterology is Dr. Buchanan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Buchanan is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, KentuckyPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Buchanan
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
205gastroenterologists in Kentucky
8gastroenterologists in Elizabethtown
8gastroenterologists at Baptist Health HardinSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan billed Medicare for 1,110 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,110 Medicare services from Dr. Buchanan across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 548 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,847 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,110
Medicare patients548
Paid by Medicare$108,847
Procedure codes15
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 6632024: 6833%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3082024: 37321%
- Other services
- 2023: 192024: 54184%
Where Dr. Buchanan's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11310%
- In a facility99790%
Dr. Buchanan compared with the Kentucky median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Buchanan
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,110vs 5202.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 548vs 31872% above
- Part D claims
- 258vs 39635% below
Medians across 210 gastroenterologists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buchanan'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. Laura Ashley Buchanan treated 548 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 548 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 286 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buchanan's median patient age at 57, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 2024548
Average age72
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36767%
- Men18133%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buchanan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Diabetes42%
- Mood disorders37%
- Anxiety36%
- Depression34%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buchanan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan wrote 381 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buchanan wrote 381 Medicare Part D claims for 189 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 258 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,248 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 239 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024381
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,248
Part D patients189
Dr. Buchanan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic324 claims85%
- Brand-name57 claims15%
Dr. Buchanan'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2392024: 2588%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
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. Laura Ashley Buchanan scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Buchanan for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Buchanan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 332 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Buchanan, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Buchanan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 87.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Buchanan ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 96th percentile332 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 93rd percentile198 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. Laura Ashley Buchanan has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan's most frequent co-authors are Neil Edward Crittenden, MD, Eric G. Davis, MD and Roberto Gedaly, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Buchanan's most frequent co-authors
- Neil Edward Crittenden, MD1 shared paper
- Eric G. Davis, MD1 shared paper
- Roberto Gedaly, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Buchanan
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan received $2,475 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Buchanan from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $944.
General payments to Dr. Buchanan by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buchanan by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.5Kin total
- Travel and lodging$1,32654%
- Food and beverage$1,13746%
- Consulting fees$120%
Companies that paid Dr. Buchanan the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Buchanan graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's NPI number?
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's NPI number is 1942442140. It was assigned on April 2, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan?
Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan is a gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan practice?
Dr. Buchanan practices at 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701. Dr. Buchanan's primary practice is Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchanan to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buchanan is (270) 737-1212.
What is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's medical license number?
Dr. Buchanan holds Kentucky license 44971.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan affiliated with?
Dr. Buchanan practices at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
What medical group is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan part of?
Dr. Buchanan is linked to Baptist Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buchanan billed Medicare for 1,110 services in 2024, and Dr. Buchanan accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan's MIPS score?
Dr. Buchanan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan see?
CMS counts 548 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchanan in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buchanan's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45385) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan go to medical school?
Dr. Buchanan graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buchanan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sucralfate and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,475 in general payments to Dr. Buchanan from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan been practicing?
Dr. Buchanan graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Buchanan.
Who does Dr. Laura Ashley Buchanan publish with?
Dr. Buchanan's most frequent co-authors are Neil Edward Crittenden, MD (1 shared paper), Eric G. Davis, MD (1 shared paper) and Roberto Gedaly, MD (1 shared paper).
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