NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1710162227, issued on Jan 2, 2008. Check the license (Utah 68051411205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710162227
Name
Thomas Maurice Buchanan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
68051411205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 N 1900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone
(801) 585-6387
Enumerated
Jan 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(801) 581-4192
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240110002938); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 30 N 1900 E

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

  1. Humzah Abdul-KaderStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295674117
  2. Zameer Abedin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518491125
  3. Marisa Adelman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1487847927
  4. Christian Agricola, MDPsychiatry Physician1891821856
  5. William AlleySurgical Physician Assistant1700401759
  6. Quinton Allred, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1013369925

Verify Thomas Maurice Buchanan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,892 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Thomas Buchanan2,892
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa146 claims
  2. Gabapentin138 claims
  3. Lamotrigine102 claims
  4. Lacosamide99 claims
  5. Rizatriptan97 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl81 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: $1,294.76

76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Buchanan$1,294.76
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Northeastern Utah Medical GroupVernal, UT
  2. Rangely Hospital DistrictRangely, CO

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

Thomas Maurice Buchanan among 195 neurology physician records in Utah

Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D. is one of 195 neurology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 40% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 138 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Utah

There are 195 neurology physician records in Utah.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir Arain, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321992810709
  2. Kevin Brennan, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321134144066
  3. Mark Bromberg, M.D.,PH.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321164517009
  4. James Burns, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321962421321
  5. Norman Foster, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321033209630
  6. John Greenlee, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321093749657
  7. Jennifer Majersik, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321114017134
  8. Fumisuke Matsuo, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321912097528

Common questions

What is Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710162227, issued on Jan 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N 1900 E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 585-6387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 68051411205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Maurice Buchanan, M.D. had 2,892 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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.