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Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD

(Dr. David Neal Buchalter, MD)

(296 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1983)

4800 Linton Boulevard Building A, Suite 201
Delray Beach, FL 33445

(561) 496-6622

Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD is an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD is affiliated with South Palm Orthopedics and SOUTH PALM ORTHOPEDICS P A.

Office Locations

4800 Linton Boulevard Building A, Suite 201
Delray Beach, FL 33445

(561) 496-6622

(561) 865-1720

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In The News

“In February, orthopedic surgeon David Buchalter of South Palm Orthopedics performed a SUPERCAP hip replacement procedure on Kornfeld.”—"Former record company exec is back in action after hip replacement", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD performed more knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

neuromuscular reeducation

In 2023, Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD had a list price for neuromuscular reeducation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint injections

major joint aspiration

pelvis X-ray

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

manual therapy

rehabilitation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD performed more joint injections, major joint aspiration, pelvis X-ray, spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for manual therapy, and rehabilitation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	909
doctor visit	1166
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	466
hospital care	73
injections	970
inpatient care	73
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	101
manual therapy	60
musculoskeletal imaging	2038
pain management	61
pelvic imaging	656
reconstructive surgery	84
rehabilitation	186
spinal procedures	225
X-rays	2890

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	984
doctor visit	1187
hip imaging	471
hospital care	73
injections	1033
inpatient care	73
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	99
manual therapy	41
musculoskeletal imaging	1993
nerve block	34
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	671
reconstructive surgery	99
rehabilitation	133
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	2878

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	239
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	756
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	1089
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	512
hospital care	66
injections	793
inpatient care	66
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	88
manual therapy	496
musculoskeletal imaging	1755
nerve block	66
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	658
reconstructive surgery	68
rehabilitation	1329
spinal procedures	197
X-rays	2593

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	225
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	990
hip imaging	374
hospital care	57
injections	612
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
manual therapy	337
musculoskeletal imaging	1693
nerve block	83
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	503
reconstructive surgery	61
rehabilitation	916
spinal procedures	192
X-rays	2399

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	430
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	384
doctor visit	805
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	58
injections	406
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	78
manual therapy	85
musculoskeletal imaging	1077
nerve block	60
open surgery	12
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	153
reconstructive surgery	78
rehabilitation	220
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	1343

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	158
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	419
doctor visit	836
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	60
injections	447
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	73
manual therapy	269
musculoskeletal imaging	1083
nerve block	54
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	62
rehabilitation	955
spinal procedures	183
X-rays	1404

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	176
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, X-rays, manual therapy and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	424
doctor visit	977
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	43
injections	468
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	73
manual therapy	865
musculoskeletal imaging	774
pain management	44
pelvic imaging	176
reconstructive surgery	59
rehabilitation	3502
spinal procedures	214
X-rays	1120

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	203
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2019 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	362
doctor visit	1075
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	67
injections	411
inpatient care	67
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	101
manual therapy	526
musculoskeletal imaging	736
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	214
reconstructive surgery	86
rehabilitation	1833
spinal procedures	203
X-rays	1104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	217
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2020 were rehabilitation, X-rays, manual therapy and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
doctor visit	750
hospital care	42
injections	293
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
manual therapy	629
musculoskeletal imaging	482
pain management	34
pelvic imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	64
rehabilitation	1942
spinal procedures	148
X-rays	669

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	138
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	906
fracture surgery	21
hospital care	59
injections	381
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	74
manual therapy	154
musculoskeletal imaging	594
pain management	39
pelvic imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	53
rehabilitation	488
spinal procedures	197
X-rays	829

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	139
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	395
doctor visit	960
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	60
injections	422
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	76
manual therapy	43
musculoskeletal imaging	636
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	51
rehabilitation	142
spinal procedures	173
X-rays	838

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and injections.

aspiration	529
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	976
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	455
hospital care	59
injections	566
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	80
manual therapy	318
musculoskeletal imaging	1169
nerve block	59
open surgery	12
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	309
reconstructive surgery	69
rehabilitation	1058
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	190
X-rays	1642

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	695
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	292
85 and over	175
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	239

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1983. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1983)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

South Palm Orthopedics

SOUTH PALM ORTHOPEDICS P A

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 296 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David N. Buchalter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Delray Beach, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,172 Mako $598	HOFFMANN $321	HIPS $263	TRIATHLON $238	Insignia $133	Other $619
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$687 DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $298	DJO Surgical FMP Acetabular System $182	DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $113	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $95
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.	$662 $662
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$318 MPO Medial Pivot Knee $176	MPO Hip System $143
ORTHALIGN INC	$300 OrthAlign Plus System $280	Orthalign Plus $20
Other	$2,032 CellerateRx $181	Metha Short Hip Stem $165	DAV-Arista AH $162	Arcos $120	COREHIP SYSTEM $88	Other $1,316

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,975
Travel and Lodging	$178
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. David Buchalter sees patients in Delray Beach, FL. His medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.