Dr. Christopher Buchanan, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Buchanan
Dr. Christopher Buchanan is an urology physician in Granbury, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buchanan performed 3,452 Medicare services across 2,649 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buchanan received a total of $3,441 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 108 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Buchanan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 753 | $88 | $219 |
| Automated urinalysis | 362 | $2 | $7 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 314 | $110 | $334 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 227 | $178 | $469 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 219 | $8 | $24 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 162 | $81 | $228 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 147 | $134 | $1,043 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 128 | $8 | $10 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 110 | $18 | $51 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 108 | $8 | $24 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 108 | $8 | $24 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 83 | $7 | $46 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 60 | $0 | $16 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 56 | $18 | $51 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 55 | $19 | $75 |
| Irrigation and removal of multiple blood clots from bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 42 | $326 | $951 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 40 | $503 | $4,699 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 36 | $3 | $9 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 33 | $162 | $510 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 33 | $45 | $360 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 33 | $8 | $23 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 32 | $7 | $22 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 30 | $306 | $863 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 27 | $96 | $280 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 25 | $25 | $71 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 25 | $26 | $86 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 22 | $27 | $77 |
| Removal or manipulation of stone in ureter or kidney using an endoscope | 21 | $83 | $849 |
| Crushing, fragmenting, and removal of bladder stones, less than 2.5 cm | 20 | $169 | $2,739 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 20 | $82 | $400 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 19 | $543 | $1,902 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 19 | $130 | $295 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 18 | $37 | $186 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 18 | $8 | $24 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 16 | $54 | $194 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 16 | $183 | $665 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 15 | $11 | $54 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Buchanan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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