Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,439
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 325
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13,256
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 225 E State Route 14 Suite 201 Suite 201, Columbiana, OH 44408-8490
- Practice phone
- Call (330) 482-6063
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southwoods Physician Services
Primary care practice · Columbiana, Ohio
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Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch is an internist in Columbiana, Ohio
Dr. Buch practices at Southwoods Physician Services in Columbiana, Ohio.
Dr. Buch's NPI, 1609968734, was assigned on September 28, 2006. Dr. Buch graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1996. Dr. Buch holds Ohio license 34006382B.
- NPI
- 1609968734NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133152887
- NPI enumeration date
- September 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (330) 482-6063
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch practices at Southwoods Physician Services in Columbiana, Ohio
Dr. Buch's primary practice is Southwoods Physician Services, at 225 E State Route 14 Suite 201 Suite 201, Columbiana, OH 44408-8490. The practice phone is (330) 482-6063.
- Southwoods Physician Services225 E State Route 14 Suite 201 Suite 201, Columbiana, OH 44408-8490Phone(330) 482-6063
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buch's primary practice is Southwoods Physician Services in Columbiana, Ohio. Dr. Buch is also affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The medical group on file is Southwoods Physician Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buch to 4 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buch practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southwoods Physician Services | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch is one of 4,708 internists in Ohio
Internal medicine is Dr. Buch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Buch is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OhioPrimary
Internists near Dr. Buch
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch billed Medicare for 1,439 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,439 Medicare services from Dr. Buch across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 325 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,901 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Buch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9722024: 85812%
- Other services
- 2023: 1302024: 328152%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1232024: 1241%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1392024: 10227%
- Surgery
- 2023: 402024: 2733%
Dr. Buch compared with the Ohio median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Buch
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 1,439vs 4873.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 325vs 19269% above
- Part D claims
- 12,534vs 29442.6 times
Medians across 4,703 internists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buch'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. Albert Waldemar Buch treated 325 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 184 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buch's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.
Dr. Buch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15648%
- Men16952%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buch's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis37%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety18%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
- Chronic kidney disease16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch wrote 13,256 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buch wrote 13,256 Medicare Part D claims for 702 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12,534 of them, across 169 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $772,769 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,484 claims across 170 drugs.
Dr. Buch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11,864 claims89%
- Brand-name1,293 claims10%
- Other99 claims1%
Dr. Buch'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. Buch's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%798 of 13,256 claims
- Antibiotics2%294 of 13,256 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: 12,4842024: 12,534No change
Drugs named by CMS: 169 in 2024, 170 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. Albert Waldemar Buch scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Buch for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Buch as offering telehealth. CMS counts 19 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Buch, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Buch's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 71.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Buch ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 64th percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Albert Waldemar Buch received $2,259 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Buch from 16 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $528.
General payments to Dr. Buch by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buch by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,22799%
- Education$321%
Companies that paid Dr. Buch the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville
Dr. Buch graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch'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 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) |
| 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. Albert Waldemar Buch's NPI number?
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch's NPI number is 1609968734. It was assigned on September 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch?
Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch is an internist in Columbiana, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch practice?
Dr. Buch practices at 225 E State Route 14 Suite 201 Suite 201, Columbiana, OH 44408-8490. Dr. Buch's primary practice is Southwoods Physician Services in Columbiana, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buch to 4 hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buch is (330) 482-6063.
What is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch's medical license number?
Dr. Buch holds Ohio license 34006382B.
Which hospitals is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch affiliated with?
Dr. Buch is affiliated with Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Buch to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch part of?
Dr. Buch is linked to Southwoods Physician Services.
Does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buch billed Medicare for 1,439 services in 2024, and Dr. Buch accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Buch as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch's MIPS score?
Dr. Buch's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch see?
CMS counts 325 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buch in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch go to medical school?
Dr. Buch graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,259 in general payments to Dr. Buch from 16 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Albert Waldemar Buch been practicing?
Dr. Buch graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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