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Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO

(241 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (2000)

289 S Market Street
Elysburg, PA 17824

(570) 672-9885

Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO is affiliated with Family Practice Center, PC.

Office Locations

289 S Market Street
Elysburg, PA 17824

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

removal of lesion

In 2012, Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO performed more chronic care, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	632
gastrointestinal procedures	202
hospital care	161
inpatient care	148
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	202
outpatient care	13
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	179
vaccines	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	630
gastrointestinal procedures	224
hospital care	41
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	224
outpatient care	11
preventive care	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173
vaccines	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	32
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	59
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	719
gastrointestinal procedures	193
minimally invasive procedures	193
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166
vaccines	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	726
gastrointestinal procedures	234
minimally invasive procedures	234
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198
vaccines	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	388

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	48
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

chronic care	91
diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	742
gastrointestinal procedures	288
minimally invasive procedures	288
preventive care	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	240
vaccines	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	24
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2017 were chronic care, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
chronic care	317
diagnostic procedures	204
doctor visit	684
gastrointestinal procedures	264
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204
vaccines	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	17
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, chronic care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
chronic care	265
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	667
gastrointestinal procedures	270
minimally invasive procedures	270
preventive care	193
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196
vaccines	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
chronic care	93
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	619
gastrointestinal procedures	332
minimally invasive procedures	332
preventive care	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246
vaccines	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	25
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, chronic care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	40
chronic care	221
diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	577
gastrointestinal procedures	253
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	202
vaccines	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	24
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2021 were chronic care, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
chronic care	348
diagnostic procedures	256
doctor visit	649
gastrointestinal procedures	305
minimally invasive procedures	305
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	35
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA during 2022 were chronic care, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

chronic care	378
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	567
gastrointestinal procedures	251
minimally invasive procedures	251
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elysburg, PA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chronic care and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	16
blood draw	34
chronic care	244
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	655
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	101
injections	16
inpatient care	89
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	256
outpatient care	12
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205
vaccines	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	338
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	24
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine and Family Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine and Family Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Family Practice Center, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 241 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Elysburg, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$871 FARXIGA $336	SYMBICORT $306	MOVANTIK $90	ONGLYZA $79	CRESTOR $44	Other $17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$532 SYNJARDY $172	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $91	JARDIANCE $72	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $47	TRIJARDY XR $41	Other $109
Novo Nordisk Inc	$438 RYBELSUS $145	Tresiba $110	Ozempic $106	Victoza $66	NovoLog $11
Pfizer Inc.	$388 EUCRISA $69	LYRICA $52	ELIQUIS $46	TRUMENBA $42	COLOGUARD $42	Other $137
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$307 BEXSERO $128	BREO $46	SHINGRIX $40	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $36	TANZEUM $31	Other $27
Other	$2,156 Repatha $144	UBRELVY $123	INVOKANA $112	XARELTO $109	Hetlioz $99	Other $1,569

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,686
Education	$7

Biography

Dr. Douglas Buffington practices family medicine in Elysburg, PA. He attended medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patients rated Dr. Buffington highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Buffington, DO From 2012 - 2022

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