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Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD

(15 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: melanoma, brain cancer, lung cancer, and more.

265 North Broadway
Portland, OR 97227

(503) 280-1223

Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD is a medical oncologist in Portland, OR specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD is affiliated with Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Health, Compass Oncology, NORTHWEST CANCER SPECIALISTS PC, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Office Locations

265 North Broadway
Portland, OR 97227

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD had a list price for abdominal CT scan, cancer antigen tests, chest CT scan, CT scan, pelvic CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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:

quantitative Ig tests

total IgA test

total IgG test

In 2023, Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD had a list price for IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, immunoglobulin tests, quantitative Ig tests, total IgA test, and total IgG test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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 Affordability:

vitamin B12 test

In 2013, Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD had a list price for vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	944
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	82
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	495
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	67
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	40
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	466
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	471
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	58
blood draw	178
chemotherapy	58
CT scan	31
doctor visit	266
lab tests	628
minimally invasive procedures	81
pelvic imaging	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	347
chemotherapy	172
CT scan	96
doctor visit	364
hormone therapy	38
lab tests	1474
minimally invasive procedures	243
pelvic imaging	42
port flush	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
thyroid function tests	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	201
blood draw	465
chemotherapy	201
CT scan	125
doctor visit	431
hormone therapy	83
lab tests	1597
minimally invasive procedures	303
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pelvic imaging	49
port flush	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
thyroid function tests	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	49
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	158
blood draw	438
chemotherapy	158
CT scan	72
doctor visit	436
hormone therapy	68
lab tests	1901
minimally invasive procedures	239
pelvic imaging	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
thyroid function tests	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	73
blood draw	289
chemotherapy	73
CT scan	43
doctor visit	347
lab tests	1473
minimally invasive procedures	119
pelvic imaging	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated during 2023 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Portland, OR were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	30
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	132
blood draw	343
chemotherapy	132
CT scan	73
doctor visit	478
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	1414
minimally invasive procedures	197
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pelvic imaging	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
thyroid function tests	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	226
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	56

Education & Training

Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. She completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Legacy Health

Compass Oncology

NORTHWEST CANCER SPECIALISTS PC

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

American Society of Hematology (ASH)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 15 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nora Jane Bucher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.	$39,667 Orserdu $39,667
Genentech USA, Inc.	$13,704 Venclexta $8,533	POLIVY $2,852	Kadcyla $195	Columvi $149	TECENTRIQ $94	Other $1,882
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$13,468 TAGRISSO $3,283	IMFINZI $2,220	FASLODEX $88	$7,877
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$6,830 Syndros $6,584	SUBSYS $246
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$4,643 OPDIVO $4,462	EMPLICITI $130	SPRYCEL $38	ELIQUIS $14
Other	$23,607 XPOVIO $3,260	IBRANCE $1,992	BRUKINSA $1,950	Tecartus $1,700	Venclexta $1,532	Other $13,173

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$42,348
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$39,850
Travel and Lodging	$8,744
Food and Beverage	$7,474
Honoraria	$3,059
Other	$446

Biography

Dr. Nora Bucher is a medical specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Bucher's clinical interests include blood cancers, lung cancer, and breast cancer. Patient ratings for Dr. Bucher average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Her residency was performed at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Her professional affiliations include Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Compass Oncology, and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.