NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian D. Buchanan, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bedford, VA

Brian D. Buchanan, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bedford, Virginia, and NPI 1356315980, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101032060, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356315980
Name
Brian D. Buchanan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0101032060 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 Whitfield Dr, Bedford, VA 24523
Phone
(540) 586-8889
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 586-8717
Medicaid IDs
010015961 VA
010109132 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1710 Whitfield Dr

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  2. Jesseka Bettenhausen, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1386688505
  3. Stephen Henderson, PTPhysical Therapist1790845618
  4. Eunyoung Lee, ANP, PHDAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1841476249
  5. Annette Schwendinger, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184840282
  6. Amanda Summers, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1467806018

Verify Brian D. Buchanan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brian Buchanan75
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Travoprost15 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide13 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl13 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Brian D. Buchanan among 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia

Brian D. Buchanan, MD is one of 3,599 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bedford

They are 2 of the 230 NPPES records with a practice address in Bedford, and 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darlene Bianchino-Nigro, D.O.Bedford, VA 245231881695393
  2. Rani Beharry, MDDanville, VA 245401689704975
  3. Tejaswi Jada, MBBSDanville, VA 245401184129090
  4. Thomas Alabanza, M.D.Danville, VA 245411982656872
  5. Michael Caplan, MDDanville, VA 245411275572562
  6. Eric Davidson, MDDanville, VA 245411457390742
  7. Vicente Falgui, MDDanville, VA 245411154389492
  8. Gail Gerena, MDDanville, VA 245411942262373

Common questions

What is Brian D. Buchanan, MD's NPI number?

Brian D. Buchanan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356315980, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian D. Buchanan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 Whitfield Dr, Bedford, VA, 24523. Phone: (540) 586-8889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian D. Buchanan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101032060, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian D. Buchanan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian D. Buchanan, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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