Derek John Buchanan, PA
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 41
- Part D claims, 2024
- 60
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $107
- Practice address
- 501 Billingsley Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Charlotte, North Carolina
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Derek John Buchanan is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina
Derek Buchanan practices at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Derek Buchanan's NPI, 1104379502, was assigned on August 2, 2016. Derek Buchanan holds North Carolina license 0010-06592.
- NPI
- 1104379502NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931487436
- NPI enumeration date
- August 2, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Derek John Buchanan practices at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina
Derek Buchanan's primary practice is Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit, at 501 Billingsley Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211.
- Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit501 Billingsley Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Derek John Buchanan is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Derek Buchanan's primary practice is Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Derek Buchanan is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Derek Buchanan to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Derek John Buchanan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Derek Buchanan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Derek John Buchanan is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina
Physician assistant is Derek Buchanan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Derek Buchanan is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimary
Physician assistants near Derek Buchanan
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Derek John Buchanan treated 41 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 54
CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Derek Buchanan in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 26 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 75% have schizophrenia and other psychoses. 71% 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 Derek Buchanan's median patient age at 55, with 55% women.
Derek Buchanan's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Derek Buchanan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2356%
- Men1844%
Chronic conditions among Derek Buchanan's Medicare patients, 2024
- Mood disorders75%
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses75%
- Anxiety73%
- Depression63%
- High blood pressure61%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders59%
- Bipolar disorder56%
- High cholesterol54%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Derek 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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek John Buchanan wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Derek Buchanan wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs.
Derek Buchanan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic59 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek John 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 Derek Buchanan for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Derek Buchanan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Derek Buchanan as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Derek Buchanan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Derek John Buchanan received $107 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Derek Buchanan from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $107.
Companies that paid Derek Buchanan the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Derek John 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 Data |
| 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Derek John Buchanan's NPI number?
Derek John Buchanan's NPI number is 1104379502. It was assigned on August 2, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Derek John Buchanan specialize in?
Derek John Buchanan is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Derek John Buchanan practice?
Derek Buchanan practices at 501 Billingsley Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211. Derek Buchanan's primary practice is Atrium Health Behavioral Health Emergency Department - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Derek Buchanan to 1 medical group.
What is Derek John Buchanan's medical license number?
Derek Buchanan holds North Carolina license 0010-06592.
Which hospitals is Derek John Buchanan affiliated with?
Derek Buchanan is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Derek Buchanan to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Derek John Buchanan part of?
Derek Buchanan is linked to Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI links Derek Buchanan to 1 more medical group.
Does Derek John Buchanan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Derek Buchanan as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Derek John Buchanan offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Derek Buchanan as offering telehealth services.
What is Derek John Buchanan's MIPS score?
Derek 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 Derek John Buchanan see?
CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Derek Buchanan in 2024, with an average age of 54.
Has Derek John Buchanan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $107 in general payments to Derek Buchanan from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Derek John Buchanan been practicing?
Derek Buchanan graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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