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Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine (1982)

3050 Mack Road
Fairfield, OH 45014

(513) 924-8895

Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital, Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital, The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital and Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

3050 Mack Road
Fairfield, OH 45014

(513) 924-8895

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4030 Smith Road Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45209

(513) 421-3494

(513) 345-2606

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Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

4750 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

(513) 421-3494

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Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

7502 State Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255

(513) 624-2955

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2012, Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. 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. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	11
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	11
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	12
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	98
dissection	15
doctor visit	34
excision	15
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
lymph node procedures	15
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	23
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	13
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	12
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	15
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fairfield, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	49
dissection	15
doctor visit	16
excision	15
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
lymph node procedures	15
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	36

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

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	5
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery) and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - West Hospital

The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital

Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Medical Mutual, Three Rivers, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Sagamore, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Essence Lumeris OH, Medigold OH, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH, USA MCO OH, Ohio Health Choice, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Donald Charles Buckley, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

HealthSmart

United Healthcare

Medical Mutual

Three Rivers

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Sagamore

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Essence Lumeris OH

Medigold OH

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

USA MCO OH

Ohio Health Choice

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,720 Heart Valves $1,675	Mosaic $691	Avalus $583	Hancock $105	3F $92	Other $1,573
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,093 Cardiovascular $1,467	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $192	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $164	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $93	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $54	Other $122
Medtronic, Inc.	$622 Avalus $341	Mosaic $133	Signia $105	Simulus $23	Open Pivot $19
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$402 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $156	Pericardial Heart Valves $102	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $46	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $46	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $14	Other $39
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$276 ECM Patch $276
Other	$1,224 Impella $121	LifeVest $75	BRILINTA $73	COSEAL $57	Da Vinci Surgical System $49	Other $850

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,950
Travel and Lodging	$3,387
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. Donald Buckley is a specialist in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery in Cincinnati, OH and Fairfield, OH. He can take Anthem, Medical Mutual, Blue California, and more. He attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Ohio State University Medical Center for residency. Dr. Buckley's professional affiliations include The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital, and Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital. Mercy Health reports that Dr. Buckley is accepting new patients at his office in Cincinnati, OH.

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