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Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Professional interests include: perioperative medicine, anesthesia

2435 Forest Drive
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 256-5300

Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD is an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

2435 Forest Drive
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 256-5300

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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 Volume:

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD performed more transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were catheterization, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	42
injections	27
nerve block	27
pain management	27
spinal procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were catheterization, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	25
catheterization	62
injections	31
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	31
pain management	31
spinal procedures	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	61
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	18
pain management	18
spinal procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	19
catheterization	40
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	12
pain management	12
spinal procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	34
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	35
minimally invasive procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	18
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	32
minimally invasive procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	36
minimally invasive procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	47
catheterization	48
minimally invasive procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
catheterization	25
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	49
catheterization	30
minimally invasive procedures	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	48
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC were catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	39
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	22
pain management	22
spinal procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	20
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Residency: (1987)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

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. William Currie Buhrman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$509 Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $286	HemoSphere $131	ClearSight System $77	$14
Abbott Laboratories	$254 AMPLATZER AMULET $254
Baxter Healthcare	$50 TISSEEL $50
GE Healthcare	$20 $20
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$15 CLEVIPREX $15
Other	$24 Kcentra $13	AmBisome $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$872

Biography

Dr. William Buhrman's specialties are anesthesiology and pain medicine. He studied medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Buhrman include anesthesia and perioperative medicine. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. He is affiliated with MUSC Health. According to MUSC Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Columbia, SC.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Currie Buhrman, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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