Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Buchanan, MD

Surgery Physician · Valdosta, GA

John Buchanan, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Valdosta, Georgia, and NPI 1063093078, issued on Apr 20, 2021. Check the license (Georgia 111161, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1063093078
Name
John Buchanan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
111161 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2409 N Patterson St Ste 200, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone
(229) 333-1711
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2021
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 2409 N Patterson St Ste 200

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

  1. Lauren Castillo, FNPNurse Practitioner1114512050
  2. James Davis, MDSurgery Physician1033354741
  3. Harold Howe, MDSurgery Physician1346500386
  4. Angela Jones, LPCProfessional Counselor1144572736
  5. Alec Seaton, MDSurgery Physician1114554730
  6. Shawn Vandemark, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1336188176

Verify John Buchanan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Buchanan56
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl33 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.

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,034 surgery physician records in Georgia.

Other surgery physician records in Georgia

  1. Nour Abboushi, M.D.Conyers, GA1831374453
  2. Howard Abney, M.D.Watkinsville, GA1568809796
  3. Adil Abuzeid, M.D.Augusta, GA1285857391
  4. Bereshith Adams, NPFayetteville, GA1497026066
  5. John Adams, MDColumbus, GA1457472094
  6. Michael Adams, MDSavannah, GA1932157880
  7. Peter Adams, MDRome, GA1083843627
  8. John Adamski, M.D.Gainesville, GA1407819535
  9. Robert Aderhold, M.D.Albany, GA1447377080
  10. Dhaval Adhvaryu, MDAustell, GA1528070067

Common questions

What is John Buchanan, MD's NPI number?

John Buchanan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063093078, issued on Apr 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Buchanan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2409 N Patterson St Ste 200, Valdosta, GA, 31602. Phone: (229) 333-1711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Buchanan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 111161, 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 John Buchanan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Buchanan, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.