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Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH

Accepting New Patients

(156 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Family Medicine and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1998)

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 900
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 252-9300

Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH is an internist in Norfolk, VA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), family medicine and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 900
Norfolk, VA 23510

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In The News

“The family wishes to thank Dr Dana Buchanan and nurse Karen of the Dedicated Care Center in Norfolk for their care and support of Polly and her daughter over the years.”—"Polly Berry Cutrell", The Virginian-Pilot, January 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514
lab tests	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	763

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	82
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	855

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	513
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	640
preventive care	102
vaccines	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	30
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	784
preventive care	141
vaccines	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

breast exam	16
doctor visit	730
gynecologic procedures	16
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

breast exam	16
doctor visit	772
gynecologic procedures	16
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	719

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated as an internist in Norfolk, VA were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	23
breast exam	16
doctor visit	583
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	49
preventive care	62
vaccines	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	231
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	21
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1998. She completed residency at Baystate Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Baystate Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 156 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dana R. Buchanan, MD, MDMPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Buchanan and her staff are beyond my expectation in expertise, personal care and empathy.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 ONTRUZANT $15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$14 ANORO $14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$10 Contrave $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Dana Buchanan is a family medicine specialist in Virginia Beach, VA and Norfolk, VA. Patient ratings for Dr. Buchanan average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before completing her residency at Baystate Medical Center, Dr. Buchanan attended medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Buchanan is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Norfolk, VA.