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Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1994)

11130 Kingston Pike Suite 7&8
Farragut, TN 37934

(865) 675-1953

Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD is affiliated with SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC.

Office Locations

11130 Kingston Pike Suite 7&8
Farragut, TN 37934

(865) 675-1953

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

screening test

In 2023, Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD performed more A1C test, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

prostate-specific antigen test

testosterone test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

urinalysis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD performed more blood draw, lipid profile, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, testosterone test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and urinalysis 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:

blood tests

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood count tests

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD performed more blood tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, lipid profile, metabolic panel, prostate screening, screening PSA test, total PSA test, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test 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. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	485
diabetes management	227
doctor visit	757
lab tests	1109
preventive care	675
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	89
vaccines	94
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	480
diabetes management	254
doctor visit	736
lab tests	960
preventive care	663
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	62
vaccines	85
X-rays	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	547
diabetes management	283
doctor visit	809
lab tests	1128
preventive care	732
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	85
vaccines	90
X-rays	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	508
diabetes management	274
doctor visit	825
lab tests	1208
preventive care	700
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	91
vaccines	108
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	274

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	44
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	486
diabetes management	270
doctor visit	871
lab tests	1181
preventive care	714
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	100
vaccines	127
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	24
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	530
diabetes management	289
doctor visit	955
lab tests	1357
preventive care	667
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	101
vaccines	24
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	515
diabetes management	296
doctor visit	908
lab tests	1373
preventive care	678
thyroid function tests	92
vaccines	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	532
diabetes management	322
doctor visit	876
lab tests	1480
preventive care	809
thyroid function tests	91
vaccines	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	531
diabetes management	317
doctor visit	765
lab tests	1432
preventive care	812
thyroid function tests	112
vaccines	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	626
diabetes management	358
doctor visit	825
lab tests	1719
preventive care	788
thyroid function tests	139
vaccines	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	23
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	606
diabetes management	343
doctor visit	755
lab tests	1678
preventive care	756
thyroid function tests	182

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Farragut, TN were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	531
diabetes management	293
doctor visit	825
lab tests	1329
preventive care	726
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
thyroid function tests	104
vaccines	80
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	196
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1994. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Kevin Buchanan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$2,366 INVOKANA $1,010	XARELTO $843	SPRAVATO $500	INVOKAMET $13
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,855 Tresiba $418	Ozempic $401	RYBELSUS $372	Victoza $347	NovoLog $84	Other $234
Pfizer Inc.	$1,468 ELIQUIS $330	LYRICA $232	VIAGRA $120	NURTEC ODT $116	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $102	Other $568
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,194 JARDIANCE $539	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $225	GLYXAMBI $163	STIOLTO $82	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $49	Other $137
AbbVie Inc.	$1,105 UBRELVY $348	VRAYLAR $279	LINZESS $252	QULIPTA $203	Creon $23
Other	$9,249 Repatha $492	Vascepa $393	FARXIGA $270	VYVANSE $253	REXULTI $247	Other $7,594

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,166
Education	$71

Biography

Dr. James Buchanan sees patients in Farragut, TN. His medical specialty is family medicine. Dr. Buchanan graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine.