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Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1984)

10220 Alliance Road
Blue Ash, OH 45242

(513) 841-7800

Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD is an urologist in Blue Ash, OH specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and TriHealth.

Office Locations

10220 Alliance Road
Blue Ash, OH 45242

(513) 841-7800

(513) 841-7801

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2000 Joseph E. Sanker Boulevard
Norwood Ham, OH 45212

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Mercy Health

4360 Ferguson Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45245

(513) 841-7400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

shock wave lithotripsy

In 2012, Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD performed more shock wave lithotripsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
anorectal procedures	32
bladder distention	15
blood draw	213
CT scan	16
cytology	53
diabetes management	29
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	848
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	113
incontinence surgery	20
inpatient care	113
lab tests	1129
minimally invasive procedures	137
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	16
stent placement (stenting)	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
urologic procedures	443

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
ablation	11
anorectal procedures	28
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
bladder distention	18
blood draw	214
chemotherapy	13
CT scan	15
cytology	49
diabetes management	25
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	862
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	136
incontinence surgery	17
inpatient care	136
lab tests	1012
minimally invasive procedures	149
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	501

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	127
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
anorectal procedures	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
blood draw	198
chemotherapy	14
CT scan	14
cytology	48
diabetes management	27
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	869
foreign body removal	18
hormone therapy	14
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
lab tests	1126
minimally invasive procedures	100
minor procedures	15
pelvic imaging	14
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
urologic procedures	375

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	126
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
anorectal procedures	14
blood draw	166
catheterization	27
CT scan	36
cytology	61
diabetes management	31
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	818
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	108
incontinence surgery	14
inpatient care	108
lab tests	1060
minimally invasive procedures	115
minor procedures	19
pelvic imaging	36
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
urologic procedures	392

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1042
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1494
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	216
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
ablation	13
bladder distention	21
blood draw	183
CT scan	32
cytology	54
diabetes management	44
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	956
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	141
incontinence surgery	13
inpatient care	141
lab tests	1248
minimally invasive procedures	129
minor procedures	21
pelvic imaging	32
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
urologic procedures	324

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	128
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
anorectal procedures	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
bladder distention	12
blood draw	221
catheterization	27
chemotherapy	16
CT scan	26
cytology	40
diabetes management	44
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	1012
foreign body removal	15
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
lab tests	1365
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	155
minor procedures	23
pelvic imaging	26
stent placement (stenting)	31
urologic procedures	371

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	131
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bladder distention	14
blood draw	202
diabetes management	40
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	924
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
lab tests	1266
minimally invasive procedures	131
minor procedures	21
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	248

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	108
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
ablation	17
anorectal procedures	15
blood draw	209
CT scan	17
diabetes management	49
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	967
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
lab tests	1335
minimally invasive procedures	137
minor procedures	23
pelvic imaging	17
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	311

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	93
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
ablation	11
blood draw	174
CT scan	11
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	876
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	1047
minimally invasive procedures	89
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	11
urologic procedures	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	95
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2021 were lithotripsy (stone fragmentation), minimally invasive procedures, foreign body removal and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

foreign body removal	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	59
minimally invasive procedures	11
urologic procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH during 2022 were lithotripsy (stone fragmentation), minimally invasive procedures, foreign body removal and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

foreign body removal	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	52
minimally invasive procedures	11
urologic procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD treated as an urologist in Blue Ash, OH were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	31
ablation	12
anorectal procedures	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
bladder distention	16
blood draw	197
catheterization	27
chemotherapy	14
CT scan	20
cytology	50
diabetes management	33
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	903
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	134
incontinence surgery	16
inpatient care	134
lab tests	1176
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	40
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	18
pelvic imaging	20
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
urologic procedures	287

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	646
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	241
85 and over	93
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	319

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology (Urology) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology (Urology)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

TriHealth

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. Philip J. Buffington, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Payer Provider, Medicare OH and CIN-MHS NON-MSSP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Philip J. Buffington, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Payer Provider

Medicare OH

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,000 Myrbetriq $1,225	XTANDI $531	Vesicare $45	$199
Pfizer Inc.	$897 VIAGRA $509	TOVIAZ $216	PVC $39	XTANDI $30	PREMARIN ORALS $11	Other $93
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$607 PROVENGE $607
Allergan Inc.	$590 BOTOX $581	ESTRACE CREAM $9
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$550 FIRMAGON $535	NOCDURNA $14
Other	$4,411 ZYTIGA $707	Xofigo $538	XGEVA $410	INTERSTIM $260	Axonics r-SNM System $220	Other $2,276

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,795
Education	$260

Biography

Dr. Phillip Buffington is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). He is professionally affiliated with TriHealth and Mercy Health. Dr. Buffington is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Buffington can take Medicaid insurance. According to Mercy Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Norwood Ham, OH.