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Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD

(341 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

1470 Tobias Gadson Boulevard Suite 201
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 556-7060

Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD is an urologist in Charleston, SC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD is affiliated with Lowcountry Urology.

Office Locations

1470 Tobias Gadson Boulevard Suite 201
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 556-7060

(843) 556-9960

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD had a list price for cystoscopy, and diagnostic cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

post void residual study

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and post void residual study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests 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. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	38
blood draw	155
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1073
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	2011
minimally invasive procedures	131
neurostimulation	45
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	405

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	32
blood draw	155
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	2183
minimally invasive procedures	79
urologic procedures	391

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	61
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
blood draw	176
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1242
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	2337
minimally invasive procedures	81
urologic procedures	348

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	75
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	19
blood draw	207
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1249
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	2385
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	18
urologic procedures	372

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	988
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1190
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	706
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	150
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	217
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1300
hormone therapy	21
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	2430
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	330

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	72
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	227
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1351
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1462
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	13
urologic procedures	417

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	80
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	174
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1488
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	1122
minimally invasive procedures	348
minor procedures	25
neurostimulation	221
urologic procedures	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	92
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	182
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1390
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	1217
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	245
minor procedures	21
neurostimulation	87
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	325

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	78
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	183
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1072
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	828
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	11
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	271

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	78
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	336
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1932
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	1514
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	14
urologic procedures	445

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	794
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	229
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	127
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	340
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1790
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	64
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	64
lab tests	1598
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	11
neurostimulator replacement	11
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	11
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	506

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	113
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD treated as an urologist in Charleston, SC were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

anorectal procedures	29
blood draw	213
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1367
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	27
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1735
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	151
minor procedures	16
neurostimulation	117
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	11
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	11
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	381

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	625
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	281
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	373

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lowcountry Urology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 341 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,394 Vesicare $1,018	Myrbetriq $810	XTANDI $145	$421
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$812 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $456	INTERSTIM $266	INTERSTIM ICON $78	NURO $13
Coloplast Corp	$756 TITAN $332	ALTIS $158	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $92	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $73	SUPRIS $70	Other $30
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$534 XIAFLEX $417	Aveed $107	TESTOPEL $11
Teleflex LLC	$435 Urolift System $247	Urolift $188
Other	$5,899 BOTOX $353	PROVENGE $277	ORGOVYX $235	XTANDI $224	Nanoknife $210	Other $4,599

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,396
Education	$434

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Gary Buchanan, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $18,170.

Biography

Dr. Mark Buchanan sees patients in Charleston, SC. His medical specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Buchanan's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.