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Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney problems

1755 59th Place
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 358-8000

Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD is a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne.

Office Locations

1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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MercyOne

1755 59th Place
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 358-8000

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UnityPoint Health

501 Southwest 7th Street Suite A Des
Moines, IA 50309

(515) 243-3161

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501 Sw 7th Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 243-3161

(515) 243-5687

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	408
dialysis	247
doctor visit	961
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	955
inpatient care	955

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	454
dialysis	302
doctor visit	1034
hemofiltration	92
hospital care	1095
inpatient care	1095

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	104
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	446
dialysis	382
doctor visit	1058
hemofiltration	99
hospital care	1338
inpatient care	1338
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	104
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	341
dialysis	209
doctor visit	999
hospital care	1233
inpatient care	1233

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	78
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	244
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	284
dialysis	305
doctor visit	1021
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	1077
inpatient care	1077

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	29
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	101
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	216
dialysis	159
doctor visit	906
hospital care	955
inpatient care	955

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	32
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	105
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	207
dialysis	157
doctor visit	854
hemofiltration	24
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	39
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	87
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	147
dialysis	218
doctor visit	806
hemofiltration	52
hospital care	626
inpatient care	626

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	36
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	92
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	135
dialysis	158
doctor visit	718
hospital care	652
inpatient care	652

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	34
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	80
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	145
dialysis	58
doctor visit	712
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	87
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
dialysis	22
doctor visit	388
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	61
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated as a nephrologist in Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

blood draw	260
dialysis	201
doctor visit	859
hemofiltration	61
hospital care	839
inpatient care	839
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD.

**Gender**
Female	310
Male	334

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	582
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	96
75 to 84	201
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	231

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. He is certified by the Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: Sinai Hospital of Detroit

Board Certification: Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

MercyOne

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$415 ACTHAR $415
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$398 JYNARQUE $267	SAMSCA $130
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$351 Colcrys $204	Uloric $97	Nesina $19	Oseni $18	AMITIZA $12
Amgen Inc.	$329 Sensipar $194	Parsabiv $121	Prolia $14
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$285 SOLIRIS $285
Other	$1,969 KRYSTEXXA $194	ACTHAR $190	Renal - PD $161	Velphoro $142	NATPARA $135	Other $1,147

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,389
Education	$357

Biography

Dr. Bruce Buchsbaum is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Buchsbaum has a special interest in kidney problems. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne. His education and training includes medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the University of Michigan Medical School and residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. He has an open panel in Des Moines, IA according to MercyOne.

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce Lewis Buchsbaum, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

Biography

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