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Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

3333 E Camelback Road Suite 180
Phoenix, AZ 85018

(602) 759-6883

Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD is an internist in Sun City, AZ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

Office Locations

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

10615 W Thunderbird Boulevard Suite C-100
Sun City, AZ 85351

(623) 974-1783

(623) 972-2038

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St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

3333 E Camelback Road Suite 180
Phoenix, AZ 85018

(602) 759-6883

(602) 224-3358

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	102
doctor visit	357
hospital care	634
inpatient care	634

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	14
doctor visit	344
hospital care	602
inpatient care	602

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	36
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	82
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	460
hospital care	747
inpatient care	747

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	47
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	85
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	26
doctor visit	530
hospital care	903
inpatient care	903

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	88
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	208
Less than 65	240

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	593
hospital care	991
inpatient care	991

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	48
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	88
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

dialysis	30
doctor visit	600
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1046
lab tests	64

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	43
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	116
Less than 65	74

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

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

dialysis	28
doctor visit	578
hospital care	1196
inpatient care	1196
lab tests	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	51
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	126
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	57
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and outpatient care.

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

doctor visit	478
hospital care	1170
inpatient care	1154
lab tests	26
outpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	36
Hispanic	65
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	114
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	23
doctor visit	289
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	28
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	117
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

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

doctor visit	383
hospital care	1119
inpatient care	1108
outpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	37
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	106
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	316
hospital care	991
inpatient care	991

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	32
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	114
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	58
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	289
hospital care	1094
inpatient care	1094

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	27
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	103
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD treated as an internist in Sun City, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	37
doctor visit	434
hospital care	965
inpatient care	963
lab tests	54
outpatient care	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	484
Hispanic	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	104
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

She is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) and has a state license in Maryland.

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$611 Repatha $345	Sensipar $186	Tavneos $40	KRYSTEXXA $14	$26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$362 LOKELMA $216	FARXIGA $118	$28
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$245 Rayaldee $245
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$244 Auryxia $244
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$206 RENVELA $174	HECTOROL IV $20	TOUJEO $12
Other	$1,968 VELTASSA $182	KRYSTEXXA $172	ACTHAR $132	JYNARQUE $128	Ozempic $107	Other $1,247

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,533
Education	$104

Research Payments

Dr. Suzan Sam Buxton, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $5,259.

Biography

Dr. Suzan Buxton is a specialist in general practice and nephrology (kidney disease) in Phoenix, AZ and Sun City, AZ. She is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Dr. Buxton welcomes new patients at her office inPhoenix, AZ as reported by Dignity Health.