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Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD

(646 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Weill Cornell Medical College

Professional interests include: endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), upper endoscopy, H. pylori breath test, and more.

16311 Ventura Boulevard Suite #775
Encino, CA 91436

(818) 989-1917

Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD is a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD is affiliated with Valley Presbyterian Hospital , Unio Specialty Care, Cedars-Sinai and Unio Specialty Care.

Office Locations

16311 Ventura Boulevard Suite #775
Encino, CA 91436

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Some issues Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

chronic care

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD performed more chronic care, colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	592
gastrointestinal procedures	402
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
lab tests	307
minimally invasive procedures	402
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	319
doctor visit	593
gastrointestinal procedures	371
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
lab tests	256
minimally invasive procedures	371
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	12
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	75
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	320
doctor visit	586
gastrointestinal procedures	401
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
lab tests	256
minimally invasive procedures	401
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	59
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	339
doctor visit	623
gastrointestinal procedures	393
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
lab tests	256
minimally invasive procedures	393
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	339

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	26
Hispanic	66
Asian	40
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	112
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	451
doctor visit	728
gastrointestinal procedures	503
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
lab tests	241
minimally invasive procedures	503
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	14
Hispanic	41
Asian	20
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	79
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	481
doctor visit	754
gastrointestinal procedures	515
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
lab tests	204
minimally invasive procedures	515
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	481

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	32
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	78
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	503
doctor visit	870
gastrointestinal procedures	553
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lab tests	157
minimally invasive procedures	553
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	503

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	28
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	76
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	464
doctor visit	796
gastrointestinal procedures	533
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	533
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	464

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	24
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	62
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	359
doctor visit	942
gastrointestinal procedures	390
lab tests	112
minimally invasive procedures	390
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	359

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	56
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	158
diagnostic procedures	382
doctor visit	941
gastrointestinal procedures	414
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	414
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	382

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	50
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	340
diagnostic procedures	451
doctor visit	958
gastrointestinal procedures	510
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	510
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	451

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	29
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Encino, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

chronic care	249
diagnostic procedures	399
doctor visit	762
gastrointestinal procedures	453
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lab tests	184
minimally invasive procedures	453
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	399

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	512
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	205
85 and over	64
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	305

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Unio Specialty Care

Cedars-Sinai

Unio Specialty Care

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. Kenneth L. Buch, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Health Net HMO, United Healthcare, CIGNA HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, Health Net MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, CareMore MAH and Blue Shield California MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

United Healthcare HMO

Anthem

Health Net HMO

United Healthcare

CIGNA HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

Health Net MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

CareMore MAH

Blue Shield California MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 646 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encino, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,055 XIFAXAN $687	Relistor $108	UCERIS TABLETS $87	Trulance $80	XIFAXANIBSD $49	Other $44
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,003 STELARA $828	SIMPONI $134	REMICADE $41
AbbVie Inc.	$799 Creon $395	Skyrizi $244	Humira $75	LINZESS $45	Rinvoq $24	Other $17
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$618 Vemlidy $95	$523
Pfizer Inc.	$561 XELJANZ $402	PAXLOVID $139	VELSIPITY $20
Other	$6,774 ENTYVIO $494	DUPIXENT $490	ZEPOSIA $462	SUCRAID $421	Uceris $268	Other $4,639

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,034
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600
Education	$111
Consulting Fee	$67

Research Payments

Dr. Kenneth L. Buch, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $10,200.

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Buch is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. He works in Encino, CA. He obtained his medical school training at Weill Cornell Medical College and performed his residency at Albany Medical Center. His areas of expertise include the following: endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), H. pylori breath test, and upper endoscopy. The average patient rating for Dr. Buch is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Buch seems to be an in-network provider for United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Buch include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. His professional affiliations include Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Cedars-Sinai, and Unio Specialty Care. Cedars-Sinai reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.