Dr. David Buller, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Buller
Dr. David Buller is an emergency medicine in Gilmer, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buller performed 694 Medicare services across 557 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buller received a total of $1,163 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Buller is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 239 | $94 | $1,593 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 128 | $137 | $2,374 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 110 | $29 | $79 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 50 | $57 | $110 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 42 | $55 | $1,068 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 33 | $82 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 27 | $71 | $200 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 21 | $23 | $71 |
| Screening mammography | 21 | $88 | $300 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 12 | $12 | $64 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 11 | $8 | $40 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (87%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for emergency medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
12.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Buller is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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