Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan

Overview

Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan Jr., MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Durham, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1969, having over 55 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital. Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Duke University Health System, Inc., Private Diagnostic Clinic, Pllc. Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (919) 220-5510 to request Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	16329	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Duke University Hospital	Durham, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Duke Regional Hospital	Durham, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Duke University Health System, Inc.	Duke University Health System, Inc.	291
Private Diagnostic Clinic, Pllc	Private Diagnostic Clinic, Pllc	1485

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, June 26, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, December 21, 2011. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Robert Augustus Buchanan [NPI: 1811957822]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)