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Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: reconstructive plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, breast surgery, and more.

200 Route 31 North Suite 206
Flemington, NJ 08822

(908) 806-2696

Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Flemington, NJ specializing in facial plastic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD is affiliated with Hunterdon Health, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

200 Route 31 North Suite 206
Flemington, NJ 08822

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3655 Route 202 Suite 225
Doylestown, PA 18902

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Some issues Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD can help you with:

Mastectomy (Breast Removal Surgery)

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the breasts, most frequently associated with breast cancer treatment (for both male and female breast cancer patients). Breast cancer patients who receive a mastectomy typically have undergone other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and less invasive breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy). If these treatments are unsuccessful, oncologists may eventually prescribe a mastectomy. Other conditions that may prompt a mastectomy include:

Two or more cancerous regions in the same breast
Inability to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy
High likelihood of recurring breast cancer
Large tumor that is bigger than two inches across
Pregnancy that prohibits radiation therapy
Preexisting conditions like lupus or scleroderma

Notably, some patients may elect to undergo mastectomy without a breast cancer diagnosis. Preventative (prophylactic) mastectomy is performed on those with a high risk of breast cancer, such as having a family history of the disease or carrying the breast cancer BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Preventative mastectomy substantially reduces one's chances of developing breast cancer in the future, but it cannot wholly prevent it.

Surgical oncologists perform several types of mastectomies, depending upon the severity of the breast cancer (including factors such as its location and spread), as well as the patients' own aesthetic and personal choices. The six main types of mastectomy include:

Total mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes an entire breast, including parts like the pectoral chest muscle, skin, and nipple.
Radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes the entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, pectoral chest muscles, and outer skin and nipple. One of the most invasive forms of mastectomy, radical mastectomy is infrequently performed.
Modified radical mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist completes a total mastectomy and also removes the underarm lymph nodes. This procedure is slightly less invasive than radical mastectomy.
Skin-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and nipple, but leaves most of breast skin. This method is used in conjunction with breast reconstruction, as implants can be added below the skin. Skin-sparing mastectomy often requires a treatment team with a surgical oncologist and a plastic surgeon experienced in breast procedures.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy, where the surgical oncologist removes cancerous breast tissue and leaves the nipple and most of the breast skin. This method is only available to patients in the early stages of breast cancer. Similar to skin-sparing mastectomy, this procedure is frequently performed with breast reconstruction.

Any of these procedures can be done on both breasts, in which case the procedure would be known as a double mastectomy. For example, a surgical oncologist might perform a total or nipple-sparing mastectomy on both breasts. Double mastectomies are often used as a preventive surgery for those who are at risk of developing breast cancer later on in life.

Patients have one or two days of hospital stay before returning home from their mastectomy procedures. Full recovery can take several months, but some patients find they are able to resume normal activity within one month of their mastectomy. Patients are advised to limit arm and chest movements whenever possible.

After surgery, patients must also adjust to changes in their appearance. While some patients choose to receive breast reconstruction, other patients may decide to wear prosthetic breasts or will simply embrace their new chest.

Mastectomies permit patients to conquer cancer and lead healthy, thriving lives as breast cancer survivors.

In The News

“While Brian Buinewicz spends endless hours as chief of plastic surgery at Abington Hospital, he has never abandoned his roots as a classically trained guitarist.”—"Musical medics", Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	290

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Flemington, NJ during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
doctor visit	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Flemington, NJ were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
doctor visit	102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	28

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD treated were high cholesterol, cancer, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	8
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Surgery - American Board of Surgery Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - American Board of Preventive Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery Plastic Surgery - American Board of Plastic Surgery Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - American Board of Preventive Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hunterdon Health

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Jefferson Abington Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian R. Buinewicz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$982 $982
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$955 AlloDerm $854	$102
Allergan Inc.	$632 AlloDerm $469	NATRELLE $20	SERI $15	BOTOX COSMETIC $12	$115
Merz North America, Inc.	$497 Asclera $88	Belotero $26	$383
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$61 Reconstruction $28	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $17	Facial $15
Other	$268 NON-PRODUCT $56	VAC THERAPY $42	WATCHMAN $38	SurgiMend $23	DYSPORT $19	Other $91

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,293
Food and Beverage	$1,060
Education	$42

Biography

Dr. Brian Buinewicz is a facial plastic surgery specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Buinewicz include genetic issues, breast cancer, and reconstructive plastic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Hunterdon Health and Jefferson Health. Dr. Buinewicz welcomes new patients at his office inFlemington, NJ as reported by Hunterdon Health. After attending Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College for medical school, Dr. Buinewicz completed his residency training at Abington Memorial Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Indiana University.