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Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D.

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2011)

114b Hospital Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681

(864) 757-5177

Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. is an internist in Simpsonville, SC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. is affiliated with MUSC AFFILIATE PHYSICIANS and CAROLINA FAMILY CARE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

114b Hospital Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681

In The News

“Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., a Simpsonville internist, said he has been recommending Hoefer's Carolina Bob's Grilling no salt and low salt products to his patients for about three years.”—"Heart attack led SC man to create no-salt barbecue seasoning", The Express, December 2021

blood draw	340
doctor visit	876
lab tests	130
preventive care	145
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	148
X-rays	23

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	27
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

blood draw	812
doctor visit	1914
lab tests	291
preventive care	143
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
vaccines	146
X-rays	32

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	47
Less than 65	151

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

blood draw	548
doctor visit	1066
lab tests	420
preventive care	96
vaccines	86

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	66
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

blood draw	475
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	1129
lab tests	371
preventive care	219
vaccines	174

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	35
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

blood draw	579
diabetes management	158
doctor visit	1100
lab tests	427
preventive care	305
vaccines	149

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	31
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

blood draw	618
diabetes management	251
doctor visit	1141
lab tests	516
preventive care	495
vaccines	235

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	32
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

blood draw	492
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	1041
lab tests	307
preventive care	417
vaccines	169

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

blood draw	301
diabetes management	108
doctor visit	646
lab tests	147
preventive care	166
vaccines	60

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	25
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

blood draw	550
diabetes management	273
doctor visit	1306
lab tests	524
preventive care	378
vaccines	96

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. treated as an internist in Simpsonville, SC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	523
diabetes management	179
doctor visit	1138
lab tests	351
preventive care	267
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
vaccines	143
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D..

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	242
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	100
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2011. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2011)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC AFFILIATE PHYSICIANS

CAROLINA FAMILY CARE INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D. from all over the web to help you find the right in Simpsonville, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-02-16

Dr. Buffalo was highly recommended to me by a colleague, and my experience going to the office (twice now) has been so wonderful. All of the staff is so kind and helpful and I never felt like they were rushing to move on to their next patient.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Leon Buffaloe Jr., M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$835 Ozempic $285	RYBELSUS $273	Tresiba $143	Victoza $84	Levemir $12	Other $38
AbbVie Inc.	$720 VRAYLAR $326	UBRELVY $182	QULIPTA $151	Creon $61
Lilly USA, LLC	$560 JARDIANCE $248	MOUNJARO $143	TRULICITY $66	REYVOW $60	ZEPBOUND $11	Other $32
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$382 ENTRESTO $253	LEQVIO $98	NON BRAND $19	TEKTURNA $11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$310 TOUJEO $130	SOLIQUA 100/33 $100	LANTUS $47	PRALUENT $34
Other	$3,078 Vascepa $286	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $195	Repatha $188	INVOKANA $148	Kerendia $136	Other $2,125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,814
Education	$37
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33

Biography

Dr. Leon Buffaloe sees patients in Simpsonville, SC. His medical specialty is primary care. Dr. Buffaloe can accept Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He is affiliated with MUSC Health.