John Michael Buchanan, DO
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Dacula, GA
John Michael Buchanan, DO is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Dacula, Georgia, and NPI 1982679684, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 054557, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Michael Buchanan
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 054557 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3575 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA 30019
- Phone
- (770) 848-5300
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 444911088N GA
444911088S GA
444911088P GA
444911088L GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3575 Braselton Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ngoc Le, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447095344
- Samantha Ledbetter, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841794757
- Carla Price, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1700984432
Verify John Michael Buchanan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 054557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone31 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
- Methylprednisolone26 claims
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.19
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Peachtree Immediate Care FP, LLCLawrenceville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Michael Buchanan among 55 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Georgia
John Michael Buchanan, DO is one of 55 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 71% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2012 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 55 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Georgia.
All 55 in Georgia → Every provider in Dacula → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Westly Bailey, MDSuwanee, GA 300241053596296
- Mark Sakr, D.O.Alpharetta, GA 300051073787305
- Harrison Goodno, MDLawrenceville, GA 300431942512959
- Linus Igbokwe, MDLawrenceville, GA 300431043834732
- Rudolph Mason, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300431295851087
- Benjamin Shin, DOLawrenceville, GA 300461528700846
- Itauma Udosen, DOLithonia, GA 300581265793616
- Connor O'Sullivan, MDMarietta, GA 300601891324414
Common questions
What is John Michael Buchanan, DO's NPI number?
John Michael Buchanan, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982679684, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Michael Buchanan, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3575 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA, 30019. Phone: (770) 848-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Michael Buchanan, DO's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 054557, 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 Michael Buchanan, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Michael Buchanan, DO had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Michael Buchanan, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.