Dr. William Buchanan, MD
1717 Shipyard Blvd Ste 220, Wilmington, NC 28403 • +1-268-555-4600
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1993)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Wilmington Percentiles
NPI #1225146210 • CBSA Regional • Interventional Cardiology
Within the Wilmington, NC (CBSA local) Interventional Cardiology cohort, Dr. William Buchanan, MD with sub-specialty concentration in 79 Active CMS HCPCS Codes ranks at the 0th municipal percentile and 36.11th NC percentile (-0.45σ Z-score) based on 1,260 billed procedures for 461 patients.
Among 5 tracked CMS fee-schedule codes for Dr. Buchanan (averaging 2.7 services per beneficiary), 99214 (Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up) represents 45% of tracked volume (567 encounters), paired with 99213 (328x).
Direct cash-pay transparency modeling sets Dr. Buchanan's baseline new-consult rate near $209.00 in Wilmington, NC (cash-pay accepted, hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults, 11-minute average reception wait).
Clinical background for Dr. Buchanan (MD, NPI #1225146210) includes accredited doctoral training (1993, 33 yrs in practice) and virtual + in-office availability across NC.
Compared against Wilmington, NC Interventional Cardiology peers
1,260 annual services across 461 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from NC Interventional Cardiology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up | 567 | 12th | $121 – $166 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 328 | 12th | $93 – $127 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 164 | 12th | $44 – $61 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 126 | 12th | $142 – $195 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 76 | 12th | $168 – $231 |
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Dr. William Buchanan, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Buchanan National Provider Identifier | NPI #1225146210 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (28403) |
| Dr. Buchanan Wilmington CMS Volume Rank | 0.00th Pct (1,260 CMS svcs; Z -0.452σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (NC Interventional Cardiology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Wilmington, NC) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 11 min lobby wait | 19 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.57/5 Listening • 4.72/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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