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Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Professional interests include: lung cancer screening, pulmonary embolism, gallbladder problems, and more.

515 Fairmount Avenue Suite 500
Towson, MD 21286

(410) 494-1662

Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD is a pulmonologist in Towson, MD specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD is affiliated with MedStar Health.

Office Locations

515 Fairmount Avenue Suite 500
Towson, MD 21286

(410) 494-1662

(410) 494-1718

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	247
hospital care	619
inpatient care	619
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	102
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
hospital care	659
inpatient care	659
pulmonary testing	107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	225
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	62
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	212
hospital care	783
inpatient care	783
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	54
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	264
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	85
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	245
hospital care	917
inpatient care	917
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	618
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	170
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	898
inpatient care	898
pulmonary testing	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	331
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	96
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
hospital care	973
inpatient care	973
pulmonary testing	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	349
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	120
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19
doctor visit	174
hospital care	1163
inpatient care	1163
pulmonary testing	86
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	363
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	101
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	1039
inpatient care	1039
pulmonary testing	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	321
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	83
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
hospital care	977
inpatient care	977
pulmonary testing	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	344
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	67
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	86
hospital care	802
inpatient care	802
pulmonary testing	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	279
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	39
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	469
inpatient care	469

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	40
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Towson, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

aspiration	14
catheterization	17
doctor visit	174
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	78
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD.

**Gender**
Female	327
Male	289

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	286
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	308
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	76
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	236

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip Clay Buescher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MedStar Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,356 OFEV $358	STIOLTO $329	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $195	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $57	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $36	Other $380
Genentech USA, Inc.	$904 XOLAIR $574	Esbriet $330
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$883 ANORO $403	BREO $235	NUCALA $170	ADVAIR $17	INCRUSE $17	Other $41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$863 SYMBICORT $647	FASENRA $118	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $98
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$621 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $436	UPTRAVI $64	$121
Other	$4,163 XOLAIR $310	Brovana $286	DALIRESP $271	ORENITRAM $261	Prolastin-C $255	Other $2,781

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,708
Education	$82

Biography

Dr. Philip Buescher is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology specialist. His clinical interests include pleural effusion (water on the lungs), gallbladder problems, and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Buescher studied medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Johns Hopkins University and MedStar Health.