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Dr. Sam Buffer, MD

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
9380 Mcknight Road Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Dr. Sam Buffer, MD is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in adult cardiology.

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Office Locations

9380 Mcknight Road Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 367-8202
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 57
doctor visit 539
hospital care 530
inpatient care 530
ultrasound (sonogram) 57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 51
doctor visit 484
hospital care 502
inpatient care 502
ultrasound (sonogram) 51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 323
Female 355
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 659
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 229
85 and over 215
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 34
Dementia 14
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 23
doctor visit 487
hospital care 325
inpatient care 325
ultrasound (sonogram) 23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 234
Female 279
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 491
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 157
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 25
doctor visit 465
hospital care 362
inpatient care 362
ultrasound (sonogram) 25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 578
Female 738
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1266
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 392
From 75 to 84 438
85 and over 402
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 32
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 60
doctor visit 457
hospital care 422
inpatient care 422
ultrasound (sonogram) 60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 344
Female 391
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 709
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 253
From 75 to 84 241
85 and over 186
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 37
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 96
doctor visit 526
hospital care 291
inpatient care 291
minimally invasive procedures 14
ultrasound (sonogram) 96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 458
Female 484
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 898
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 361
From 75 to 84 284
85 and over 237
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 33
Dementia 19
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 91
doctor visit 535
hospital care 381
inpatient care 381
ultrasound (sonogram) 91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 550
Female 551
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1051
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 426
From 75 to 84 329
85 and over 256
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 31
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 93
doctor visit 550
hospital care 389
inpatient care 389
nuclear scan 12
stress testing 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 381
Female 364
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 713
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 303
From 75 to 84 236
85 and over 165
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 29
Dementia 17
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 120
doctor visit 449
hospital care 206
inpatient care 206
ultrasound (sonogram) 120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 527
Female 540
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1019
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 492
From 75 to 84 301
85 and over 196
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 30
Dementia 15
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 98
doctor visit 587
hospital care 313
inpatient care 313
minimally invasive procedures 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 447
Female 426
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 829
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 390
From 75 to 84 275
85 and over 163
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 13
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 89
doctor visit 605
hospital care 307
inpatient care 307
ultrasound (sonogram) 89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 477
Female 424
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 862
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 416
From 75 to 84 289
85 and over 159
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 30
Dementia 9
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 124
doctor visit 563
hospital care 244
inpatient care 244
minimally invasive procedures 11
nuclear scan 12
stress testing 26
ultrasound (sonogram) 98

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 572
Female 487
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1004
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 31
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 516
From 75 to 84 326
85 and over 168
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 51
doctor visit 475
hospital care 235
inpatient care 235
ultrasound (sonogram) 51

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Male 440
Female 410
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 812
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 361
From 75 to 84 309
85 and over 148
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 39
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sam Buffer, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures 75
doctor visit 517
hospital care 346
inpatient care 346
minimally invasive procedures 12
nuclear scan 12
stress testing 19
ultrasound (sonogram) 72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD.

Gender
Female 419
Male 410
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 793
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 14
Age
85 and over 188
75 to 84 263
Less than 65 50
65 to 74 326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sam Buffer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 12
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 29
Atrial Fibrillation 32
Cancer 15
Dementia 13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sam Buffer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sam Buffer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pittsburgh, PA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
IMPULSE DYNAMICS (USA) INC. $739 OPTIMIZER
$479 		OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM
$260
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $129 BRILINTA
$129
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $50 LEQVIO
$50
Amarin Pharma Inc. $31 Vascepa
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc $14 Lexiscan
$14
Other $12 Bradycardia products
$12
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $909
Education $67

Biography

Dr. Sam Buffer, who practices in Pittsburgh, PA, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. The average patient rating for Dr. Buffer is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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