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Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD

(Dr. Joshua Michael Buckler, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Michigan Medical School

500 South Maple Street
Waconia, MN 55387

(952) 442-7843

Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD is affiliated with Glencoe Regional Health and Ridgeview.

Office Locations

Glencoe Regional Health

1805 Hennepin Avenue N.
Glencoe, MN 55336

(320) 864-3121

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Ridgeview

500 South Maple Street
Waconia, MN 55387

(952) 442-7843

(952) 442-8066

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800 E 28th Street Suite H2100
Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 863-3900

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In The News

“Dr. Josh Buckler, Allina Health cardiologist, shares some best practices for winter months.”—"As snow shoveling season ramps up, it's important to keep your heart health in mind", CBS News, January 2026

“In Minnesota, which also saw significant snowfall and extremely cold temperatures, cardiologist Josh Buckler emphasized the importance of staying safe when it comes to temperature drops, physical...”—"Major winter storm brings warnings about heart attack risk of shoveling snow", CBS News, January 2026

“As a cause of heart disease, diabetes has garnered more attention in the past decade because of the obesity epidemic, but also as doctors and researchers look to the next hurdle as patients are...”—"Heart disease among younger women troubling, preventable", The Spokesman-Review, October 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

Holter monitoring

In 2023, Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

cardiac procedures

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD performed more cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG) 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:

Doppler echocardiography

By Affordability:

stress echo

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	568
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	156

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	241
doctor visit	672
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
nuclear scan	22
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	75
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	201
doctor visit	667
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	47
Hispanic	24
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	76
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	433
doctor visit	567
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	344

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	110
Hispanic	48
Asian	150
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	284
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	659
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	70
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	504

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	64
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	169
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	672
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	909
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	555

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	98
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	213
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	474
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	503
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	398

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	59
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	154
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	890
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	286
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	786

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	399
85 and over	209
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	762
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	243
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	43
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	683

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	211
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	679
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	380
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	28
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	625

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	201
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	735
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	282
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	626

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	227
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Glencoe, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	538
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	521
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	451

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	408
Male	397

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	43
Non-Hispanic White	675
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	17

**Age**
85 and over	165
75 to 84	277
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	296

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joshua M. Buckler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Glencoe Regional Health

Ridgeview

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$5,687 Arctic Front $1,962	CoreValve Evolut $11	$3,714
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$126 ELIQUIS $126
Boston Scientific Corporation	$91 Tachy System $60	WATCHMAN $16	TACHY HF $15
AtriCure, Inc.	$70 ACH235, ACH240, ACH245, ACH250 $70
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$50 HeartMate PHP $50
Other	$89 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $28	Bradycardia products $17	NON-PRODUCT $15	$29

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,900
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,800
Travel and Lodging	$734
Food and Beverage	$663
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Joshua Buckler is an adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology specialist in Minneapolis, MN, Waconia, MN, and Glencoe, MN. After attending the University of Michigan Medical School, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington and a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. His professional affiliations include Ridgeview, Allina Health, and Glencoe Regional Health.