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Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD

(Dr. Mark Buchfuhrer, MD)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, restless leg syndrome

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD is a pulmonologist in Downey, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

11480 Brookshire Avenue #108
Downey, CA 90241

(562) 904-1101

(562) 904-1105

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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Stanford Health Care

450 Broadway Pavilion B Floor 2 Mc 5730
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 723-6601

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Mark Buchfuhrer was on the attending staff at various places, including Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Harbor City; Downey Community Hospital (now PIH Health, Downey); USC Medical Center, Long...”—"Rich Archbold: The Buchfuhrers - celebrating Father's Day as doctor team", Pasadena Star-News, June 2021

“And Mark Buchfuhrer, M.D., medical director of the Comprehensive Sleep Center at Good Samaritan Hospital, agrees.”—"How to take a nap that will actually make you feel better", NBC News, August 2017

“"People who have chronic insomnia typically need long-term solutions for their problem," says Mark Buchfuhrer, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive Sleep Center at Good Samaritan Hospital in...”—"16 ways to sleep better tonight", NBC News, June 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, and sleep study 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:

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	32
doctor visit	1036
preventive care	50
pulmonary testing	166
sleep study	61
vaccines	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
doctor visit	898
preventive care	41
pulmonary testing	188
sleep study	53
vaccines	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	62
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	22
doctor visit	935
preventive care	57
pulmonary testing	178
sleep study	50
vaccines	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	56
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	965
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	190
sleep study	42
vaccines	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	130
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
doctor visit	1030
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	238
sleep study	80
vaccines	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	23
Hispanic	108
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	73
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
doctor visit	1067
preventive care	41
pulmonary testing	228
sleep study	100
vaccines	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	28
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	83
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
doctor visit	1084
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	254
sleep study	80
vaccines	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	18
Hispanic	126
Asian	28
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	73
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	44
doctor visit	979
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	272
sleep study	92
vaccines	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	26
Hispanic	167
Asian	33
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	68
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	820
pulmonary testing	232

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	15
Hispanic	128
Asian	19
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	55
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	925
pulmonary testing	286
sleep study	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	20
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	61
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	926
pulmonary testing	302

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	18
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	66
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Downey, CA were pulmonary testing, sleep study, preventive care and vaccines.

airway management	32
doctor visit	969
preventive care	40
pulmonary testing	230
sleep study	65
vaccines	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	319
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	111
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	66
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	200

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	36
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Downey, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
XenoPort Inc.	$52,663 Horizant $52,663
UCB, Inc.	$49,225 Neupro $49,151	Vimpat $74
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$25,307 DALIRESP $25,200	LINZESS $85	BYSTOLIC $17	TUDORZA $4
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$19,102 Wakix $16,302	$2,800
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,905 Horizant $5,893	Evekeo $12
Other	$14,804 RAC $1,925	XOLAIR $1,838	OFEV $1,792	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $867	NUCALA $630	Other $7,752

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$102,376
Consulting Fee	$23,628
Food and Beverage	$21,915
Travel and Lodging	$14,480
Honoraria	$4,345
Other	$263

Biography

Dr. Mark Buchfuhrer is a medical specialist in sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Buchfuhrer include restless leg syndrome. He is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. After completing medical school at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Dr. Buchfuhrer is conversant in French.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark J. Buchfuhrer, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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