NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Ryan Buchanan

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Bonaire, GA

Christopher Ryan Buchanan is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Bonaire, Georgia, and NPI 1972076073, issued on Jan 10, 2019. Check the license (Georgia 95900, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972076073
Name
Christopher Ryan Buchanan
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
95900 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Stillwater Circle, Bonaire, GA 31005
Phone
(478) 328-9690
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240125000099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 201 Stillwater Circle

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Fabian Franco, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1649237207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

6,397 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 83 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Buchanan6,397
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate256 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium229 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium227 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium210 claims
  5. Carvedilol141 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium139 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $365.55

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Buchanan$365.55
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Internal Medicine And Geriatrics OF Houston, LLCBonaire, GA
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

2 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records list a practice address in Bonaire

They are 2 of the 109 NPPES records with a practice address in Bonaire, and 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.

Other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia

  1. Richard Abrohams, MDDuluth, GA1497831390
  2. Laurent AdlerNorcross, GA1528132453
  3. David Anders, M.D.Peachtree City, GA1689666984
  4. Sivan Ben-Moshe, M.D.Atlanta, GA1518285956
  5. Michael Boehm, MDFort Gordon, GA1750300141
  6. Walter Bowden, MDHinesville, GA1336466366
  7. James Brown, M.D.Demorest, GA1174688121
  8. Elena Cabb, D.OAtlanta, GA1417372483
  9. Gabriela CohenAtlanta, GA1730785676
  10. Kieran Cooper, M.D..Atlanta, GA1760425623

Common questions

What is Christopher Ryan Buchanan's NPI number?

Christopher Ryan Buchanan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972076073, issued on Jan 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Ryan Buchanan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Stillwater Circle, Bonaire, GA, 31005. Phone: (478) 328-9690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Ryan Buchanan's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 95900, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Ryan Buchanan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Ryan Buchanan had 6,397 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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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