Dr. Richard V. Buonocore, MD

Dr. Buonocore practices at Neurosurgical Associates of Central Jersey, P.A. in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Dr. Buonocore's NPI, 1013008556, was assigned on September 28, 2006. Dr. Buonocore graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Buonocore holds New Jersey license 25MA1057100.

Dr. Buonocore's primary practice is Neurosurgical Associates of Central Jersey, P.A., at 1200 Us-22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 in Somerset County. The practice phone is (732) 302-1720.

Dr. Buonocore's primary practice is Neurosurgical Associates of Central Jersey, P.A. in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dr. Buonocore is also affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. The medical group on file is Neurosurgical Associates of Central Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buonocore to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups 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. Buonocore practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Buonocore's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Buonocore is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Buonocore's licenses on file in 3 states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Buonocore treats.

CMS data shows 426 Medicare services from Dr. Buonocore across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,847 for them.

CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buonocore in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Buonocore's median patient age at 75, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buonocore wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $78 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Buonocore accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Buonocore, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Buonocore, published from 2015 to 2017. Dr. Buonocore's most frequent co-authors are Stephen A. Arrigo, MD, Darron R. Brown, MD, MPH and Cory Heal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Buonocore from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $795.

Dr. Buonocore graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Buonocore is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and DE State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.