Dr. Daniel E. Buerger, MD

Dr. Buerger practices at Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates, Ltd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Buerger's NPI, 1881685048, was assigned on November 4, 2005. Dr. Buerger graduated from WashU Medicine in 1993. Dr. Buerger holds Pennsylvania license MD058545L.

Dr. Buerger's primary practice is Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates, Ltd, at 5750 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 681-4220.

Dr. Buerger's primary practice is Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates, Ltd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buerger is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buerger to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buerger practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Buerger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dr. Buerger is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Buerger's licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and vision problems among the conditions Dr. Buerger treats.

CMS data shows 760 Medicare services from Dr. Buerger across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 368 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,940 for them.

CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buerger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 214 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buerger's median patient age at 71, with 68% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buerger wrote 1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 552 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,000 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,260 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 886 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Buerger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buerger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Buerger, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Buerger. Dr. Buerger's most frequent co-authors are Vikram Durairaj, MD, Vikram David Durairaj, MD and Ira A. Vidor, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Buerger from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $11.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Buerger, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Buerger graduated from WashU Medicine in 1993. Dr. Buerger is a member of AAO and ACS.

Dr. Buerger is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.