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Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Diagnostic Radiology and General Practice

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine

540 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 651-3355

Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR is a radiologist in Simsbury, CT specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), diagnostic radiology and general practice. He graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR is affiliated with Cayuga Health.

Office Locations

540 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 651-3355

(860) 408-9648

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

ankle MRI

DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment

double-contrast upper GI series

esophagram

gastrointestinal X-ray

hip MRI

knee MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

pelvic imaging

small bowel follow-through

X-rays

By Affordability:

breast ultrasound

DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment

neck CT scan

neck ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR performed more abdominal imaging, ankle MRI, DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, double-contrast upper GI series, esophagram (barium swallow), gastrointestinal X-ray, hip MRI, knee MRI, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging, small bowel follow-through, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for breast ultrasound, DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, neck CT scan, neck ultrasound, and soft tissue ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

transabdominal ultrasound

women's imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR performed more central DEXA, chest CT scan, CT scan, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for transabdominal ultrasound, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

brain imaging

breast procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

image-guided breast biopsy

knee X-ray

lower extremity venous duplex

ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

2-D diagnostic mammogram

image-guided breast biopsy

image-guided breast procedures

image-guided core breast biopsy

joint MRI

knee MRI

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity MRI

pelvis X-ray

retroperitoneal ultrasound

shoulder MRI

spine MRI

spine X-ray

targeted breast ultrasound

ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR performed more biopsy, brain imaging (neuroimaging), breast procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, image-guided breast biopsy, knee X-ray, lower extremity venous duplex, mammogram (breast X-ray), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck imaging, nuclear scan, screening mammogram, ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 2-D diagnostic mammogram, 2-D mammogram, ankle MRI, breast biopsy, breast imaging, breast needle biopsy, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic mammogram, elbow MRI, hip MRI, image-guided biopsy, image-guided breast biopsy, image-guided breast procedures, image-guided core breast biopsy, joint MRI, knee MRI, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity MRI, pelvis X-ray, retroperitoneal ultrasound, shoulder MRI, spine MRI, spine X-ray, targeted breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI 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. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2012 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
breast procedures	84
CT scan	39
pelvic imaging	39
preventive care	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
women's imaging	84
X-rays	127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	228
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	164
breast procedures	169
CT scan	443
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	109
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	150
preventive care	143
spinal procedures	84
thoracic (chest) imaging	756
ultrasound (sonogram)	207
vascular procedures	96
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	63
women's imaging	169
X-rays	922

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	1021

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1540
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	236
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	657
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	530
breast procedures	406
cardiac procedures	24
CT scan	1400
diagnostic imaging	29
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	23
injections	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	245
musculoskeletal imaging	394
neck imaging	91
nuclear scan	54
pelvic imaging	477
preventive care	347
spinal procedures	433
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	332
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	274
women's imaging	406
X-rays	958

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1570
Female	2433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3750
Black	118
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1414
From 75 to 84	1090
85 and over	606
Less than 65	893

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	722
aspiration	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	611
breast procedures	543
cardiac procedures	51
CT scan	1598
diagnostic imaging	36
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	23
image guided procedures	14
injections	31
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	263
musculoskeletal imaging	349
neck imaging	66
nuclear scan	75
pelvic imaging	554
preventive care	445
spinal procedures	424
stress testing	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	710
vascular procedures	271
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	75
women's imaging	541
X-rays	992

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1581
Female	2477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3829
Black	102
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1433
From 75 to 84	1159
85 and over	609
Less than 65	857

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	606
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	395
breast procedures	488
cardiac procedures	63
CT scan	1137
diagnostic imaging	40
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	17
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	222
musculoskeletal imaging	265
neck imaging	81
nuclear scan	80
pelvic imaging	429
preventive care	404
spinal procedures	302
stress testing	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	664
vascular procedures	220
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	115
women's imaging	500
X-rays	782

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1297
Female	1919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3013
Black	97
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1217
From 75 to 84	915
85 and over	438
Less than 65	646

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	679
aspiration	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	497
breast procedures	465
cardiac procedures	42
CT scan	1308
diagnostic imaging	36
diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hip imaging	28
image guided procedures	13
injections	33
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	277
musculoskeletal imaging	314
neck imaging	109
nuclear scan	56
pelvic imaging	522
preventive care	364
spinal procedures	373
stress testing	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	255
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	96
women's imaging	465
X-rays	923

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1398
Female	2110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3301
Black	91
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1318
From 75 to 84	1012
85 and over	527
Less than 65	651

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	766
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	388
breast procedures	483
cardiac procedures	57
CT scan	1304
diagnostic imaging	42
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hip imaging	23
injections	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	284
musculoskeletal imaging	398
neck imaging	60
nuclear scan	78
pelvic imaging	516
preventive care	385
spinal procedures	306
stress testing	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	421
ultrasound (sonogram)	600
vascular procedures	236
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	93
women's imaging	483
X-rays	965

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1461
Female	2217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3433
Black	93
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	98
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1410
From 75 to 84	1103
85 and over	571
Less than 65	594

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated as a radiologist in Simsbury, CT were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	533
aspiration	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	430
breast procedures	376
cardiac procedures	47
CT scan	1032
diagnostic imaging	36
diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hip imaging	20
image guided procedures	13
injections	24
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	228
musculoskeletal imaging	304
neck imaging	73
nuclear scan	68
pelvic imaging	383
preventive care	308
spinal procedures	320
stress testing	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	504
vascular procedures	225
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	88
women's imaging	378
X-rays	809

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR.

**Gender**
Male	1130
Female	1739

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	78
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2695
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	55

**Age**
75 to 84	816
85 and over	426
Less than 65	574
65 to 74	1052

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cayuga Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$119 TRIDENT SPECIMEN RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM $119

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$119

Biography

Dr. Gerard Buffo's areas of specialization are general practice, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), and diagnostic radiology; dr. Gerard Buffo sees patients in Simsbury, CT. After completing medical school at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Dr. Buffo performed Dr. Buffo's residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. Dr. Buffo is affiliated with Cayuga Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Charles Buffo, MD, FACR in 2022

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