Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,073
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 331
- Part D claims, 2024
- 321
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 691-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger is a hospitalist in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Buchinger practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health.
Dr. Buchinger's NPI, 1275535841, was assigned on August 12, 2005. Dr. Buchinger graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Buchinger holds Missouri license 112735.
- NPI
- 1275535841NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113010323
- NPI enumeration date
- August 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 691-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Buchinger's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital, at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 in Clay County. The practice phone is (816) 691-2000.
- NKC Health Hospital2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 · Clay CountyPhone(816) 691-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Buchinger's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. The medical group on file is NKC Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchinger to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buchinger practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NKC Health Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger is one of 735 hospitalists in Missouri
Hospitalist is Dr. Buchinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Buchinger is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, MissouriPrimary
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Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger billed Medicare for 1,073 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,073 Medicare services from Dr. Buchinger across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 331 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,192 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Buchinger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9112024: 1,07318%
Dr. Buchinger compared with the Missouri median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Buchinger
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 1,073vs 4342.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 331vs 19173% above
- Part D claims
- 110vs 9812% above
Medians across 659 hospitalists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buchinger'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. Colleen L. Buchinger treated 331 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchinger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 126 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, 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. Buchinger's median patient age at 73, with 57% women.
Dr. Buchinger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buchinger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19659%
- Men13541%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buchinger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Mood disorders47%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
- Diabetes41%
- Depression39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buchinger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger wrote 321 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buchinger wrote 321 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $766 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Buchinger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic286 claims89%
- Brand-name and other35 claims11%
Dr. Buchinger'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Buchinger's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids16%50 of 321 claims
- Antibiotics19%60 of 321 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 732024: 11051%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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
How Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buchinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
Dr. Buchinger graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger'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) |
| 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. Colleen L. Buchinger's NPI number?
Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger's NPI number is 1275535841. It was assigned on August 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger?
Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger is a hospitalist in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger practice?
Dr. Buchinger practices at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116. Dr. Buchinger's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buchinger to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buchinger is (816) 691-2000.
What is Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger's medical license number?
Dr. Buchinger holds Missouri license 112735.
Which hospitals is Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger affiliated with?
Dr. Buchinger practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.
What medical group is Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger part of?
Dr. Buchinger is linked to NKC Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Buchinger to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buchinger billed Medicare for 1,073 services in 2024, and Dr. Buchinger accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger see?
CMS counts 331 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buchinger in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buchinger's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger go to medical school?
Dr. Buchinger graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buchinger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Prednisone and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
How long has Dr. Colleen L. Buchinger been practicing?
Dr. Buchinger graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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