Total Payments
$176.64
2024 Payments
$20.00
Companies
5
Transactions
11
Medicare Patients
2,764
Medicare Billing
$271,542
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$156.64 (88.7%)
Other$20.00 (11.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $156.64 | 10 | 88.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20.00 | 1 | 11.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $93.94 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $44.27 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $13.84 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $12.44 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc | $12.15 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.00 | 1 | ABBVIE INC. ($20.00) |
| 2021 | $13.84 | 1 | Avanos Medical ($13.84) |
| 2018 | $41.00 | 3 | AbbVie, Inc. ($28.56) |
| 2017 | $101.80 | 6 | AbbVie, Inc. ($45.38) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/02/2021 | Avanos Medical | INITIAL PLACEMENT KITS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.84 | General |
| Category: DIGESTIVE HEALTH | ||||||
| 08/08/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/03/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | RENFLEXIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/14/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/06/2017 | Allergan Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Mavyret (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.50 | General |
| Category: Virology | ||||||
| 09/08/2017 | Allergan Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.44 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/10/2017 | Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc | Trulance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.15 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/03/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Humira (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 586 | 614 | $211,857 | $50,446 |
| 2022 | 13 | 617 | 688 | $205,874 | $56,475 |
| 2021 | 15 | 720 | 815 | $204,779 | $58,810 |
| 2020 | 17 | 841 | 1,962 | $363,275 | $105,811 |
Total Patients
2,764
Total Services
4,079
Medicare Billing
$271,542
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $53,028 | $10,637 | 20.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 79 | 93 | $17,325 | $8,402 | 48.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $29,595 | $6,334 | 21.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $13,420 | $5,576 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $10,350 | $4,286 | 41.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 71 | $8,290 | $4,276 | 51.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $33,480 | $4,186 | 12.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $17,210 | $2,339 | 13.6% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,427 | $1,912 | 25.7% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,700 | $1,056 | 13.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,715 | $796.88 | 46.5% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 149 | 149 | $12,208 | $552.02 | 4.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $110.00 | $92.40 | 84.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 144 | $26,640 | $13,254 | 49.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $55,119 | $11,479 | 20.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $14,210 | $6,629 | 46.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $12,200 | $5,982 | 49.0% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $23,018 | $5,812 | 25.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 90 | $10,350 | $5,031 | 48.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $26,660 | $3,209 | 12.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $15,670 | $1,688 | 10.8% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,400 | $1,371 | 16.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $2,210 | $983.97 | 44.5% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2022 | 128 | 129 | $10,413 | $485.98 | 4.7% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $735.00 | $475.44 | 64.7% |
About Dr. John Buhac, MD
Dr. John Buhac, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235184789.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Buhac, MD has received a total of $176.64 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $20.00 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($156.64).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buhac has provided services to 2,764 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,079 services with total Medicare billing of $271,542. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 05/23/2006
- Last Updated 01/06/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235184789
Products in Payments
- Humira (Biological) $62.44
- VIBERZI (Drug) $44.27
- CREON (Drug) $20.00
- INITIAL PLACEMENT KITS (Device) $13.84
- RENFLEXIS (Biological) $12.44
- Trulance (Drug) $12.15
- Mavyret (Drug) $11.50
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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