Total Payments
$5,423
2024 Payments
$388.24
Companies
21
Transactions
123
Medicare Patients
777
Medicare Billing
$152,618
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,705 (86.8%)
Travel$717.78 (13.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,705 | 120 | 86.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $717.78 | 3 | 13.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,356 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,430 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $460.51 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $345.86 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $115.39 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $112.49 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $80.42 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $80.03 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $77.68 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $73.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $388.24 | 22 | Abbott Laboratories ($157.80) |
| 2023 | $362.38 | 20 | Lundbeck LLC ($93.94) |
| 2022 | $448.41 | 15 | Abbott Laboratories ($251.51) |
| 2021 | $1,277 | 24 | Abbott Laboratories ($780.82) |
| 2020 | $108.45 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($108.45) |
| 2019 | $519.95 | 9 | NuVasive, Inc. ($185.32) |
| 2018 | $1,778 | 22 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,118) |
| 2017 | $540.71 | 10 | Abbott Laboratories ($336.99) |
All Payment Transactions
123 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug), KISUNLA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.70 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.41 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.84 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | INGREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.87 | General |
| Category: Neuropsychiatry | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.45 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.35 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.33 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.46 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | ADUHELM (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.52 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.08 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.59 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.27 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.78 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.70 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | NUPLAZID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 424 | 730 | $125,421 | $91,409 |
| 2022 | 9 | 268 | 339 | $48,230 | $35,202 |
| 2021 | 2 | 43 | 43 | $44,127 | $11,203 |
| 2020 | 3 | 42 | 42 | $64,369 | $14,804 |
Total Patients
777
Total Services
1,154
Medicare Billing
$152,618
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 352 | $47,520 | $35,335 | 74.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 150 | 150 | $34,500 | $25,007 | 72.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 182 | $34,580 | $24,592 | 71.1% |
| 61885 | Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,063 | $4,669 | 77.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,615 | $1,228 | 76.0% |
| 95972 | Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,143 | $577.62 | 50.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 56 | $12,880 | $9,675 | 75.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 59 | $11,210 | $8,528 | 76.1% |
| 99335 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 46 | $4,830 | $3,443 | 71.3% |
| 99336 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $4,205 | $3,070 | 73.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $4,404 | $2,986 | 67.8% |
| 99334 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 52 | $3,621 | $2,474 | 68.3% |
| 99310 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $3,000 | $2,103 | 70.1% |
| 99308 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $2,180 | $1,567 | 71.9% |
| 99309 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $1,900 | $1,355 | 71.3% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver with connection to multiple electrodes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $28,303 | $7,249 | 25.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $15,824 | $3,954 | 25.0% |
| 61886 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $36,022 | $8,156 | 22.6% |
| 61885 | Insertion or replacement of brain neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $20,331 | $5,081 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $8,016 | $1,567 | 19.6% |
About Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD
Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134236102.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Buchanan, MD has received a total of $5,423 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $388.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 123 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,705).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buchanan has provided services to 777 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,154 services with total Medicare billing of $152,618. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Psychiatry, Psychiatry
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 08/24/2006
- Last Updated 09/30/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134236102
Products in Payments
- ACTIVA (Device) $1,317
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $704.37
- INTELLIS (Device) $434.82
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $342.95
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $220.36
- SCS IPGs (Device) $218.92
- PROCLAIM (Device) $207.88
- INFINITY (Device) $190.39
- REXULTI (Drug) $163.25
- Infinity DBS Pulse Generators (Device) $156.68
- SPRAVATO (Drug) $112.49
- StealthStation (Device) $98.07
- NVM5 (Device) $97.18
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $91.94
- DRG IPGs (Device) $89.96
- INGREZZA (Drug) $80.42
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $77.68
- OCTRODE (Device) $75.72
- Evoke (Device) $73.25
- VERCISE (Device) $60.88
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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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