Dr. David A. Buck, MD

Dr. Buck practices at Blue Ridge Cancer Care in Roanoke, Virginia.

Dr. Buck's NPI, 1952377194, was assigned on February 27, 2006. Dr. Buck graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Buck holds Virginia license 0101227641.

Dr. Buck's primary practice is Blue Ridge Cancer Care, at 2013 Jefferson SW St, Roanoke, VA 24014 in Roanoke City. The practice phone is (540) 982-0237.

Dr. Buck's primary practice is Blue Ridge Cancer Care in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Buck is also affiliated with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Blue Ridge Cancer Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buck to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Radiation oncology is Dr. Buck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Buck is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Buck's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists anal cancer radiation, bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, brain tumor radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI, colorectal cancer radiation and head & neck cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Buck treats.

CMS data shows 4,932 Medicare services from Dr. Buck across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 615 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $360,415 for them.

CMS counts 615 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 295 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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. Buck's median patient age at 74, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buck wrote 438 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 319 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,505 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 269 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Buck for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Buck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Buck. The most frequent topics are Career Choice, Internship and Residency and Radiation Oncology. Dr. Buck has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Buck's most frequent co-authors are Gregory Michael Chronowski, MD, Laurence J. Dinardo, FACS, MD and Steven J. Frank, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Buck from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $6,798.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Buck, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Buck graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Buck is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.