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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
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Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR specializing in interventional cardiology, hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult cardiology. Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD is affiliated with St. Charles Health System and ST CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM INC.
2500 Northeast Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
655 Nw Jackpine Avenue
Redmond, OR 97756
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Non-Hispanic White | 11 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Non-Hispanic White | 20 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 75 |
Stroke | 0 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 0 |
Depression | 0 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 65 |
Asthma | 0 |
Osteoperosis | 0 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
Heart Failure | 0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 |
Dementia | 0 |
Cancer | 0 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Non-Hispanic White | 38 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 68 |
Stroke | 0 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 0 |
Depression | 58 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 0 |
Asthma | 0 |
Osteoperosis | 0 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
Heart Failure | 0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 |
Dementia | 0 |
Cancer | 0 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
cardiac procedures | 125 |
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doctor visit | 53 |
hospital care | 10 |
inpatient care | 10 |
lab tests | 18 |
nuclear scan | 32 |
stress testing | 59 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 73 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 112 |
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Female | 109 |
Non-Hispanic White | 210 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 76 |
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From 75 to 84 | 72 |
85 and over | 47 |
Less than 65 | 26 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 75 |
Stroke | 9 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 60 |
Depression | 25 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 49 |
Asthma | 30 |
Osteoperosis | 12 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 36 |
Heart Failure | 37 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 25 |
Diabetes | 42 |
Dementia | 14 |
Cancer | 16 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
blood draw | 19 |
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cardiac procedures | 388 |
catheterization | 13 |
diagnostic procedures | 18 |
doctor visit | 323 |
hospital care | 68 |
inpatient care | 68 |
lab tests | 28 |
minimally invasive procedures | 26 |
nuclear scan | 67 |
stress testing | 119 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 256 |
vascular procedures | 17 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 310 |
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Female | 292 |
Non-Hispanic White | 565 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 12 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 225 |
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From 75 to 84 | 208 |
85 and over | 98 |
Less than 65 | 71 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 75 |
Stroke | 7 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 61 |
Depression | 25 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 50 |
Asthma | 11 |
Osteoperosis | 11 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 32 |
Heart Failure | 45 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 21 |
Diabetes | 35 |
Dementia | 10 |
Cancer | 11 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
blood draw | 69 |
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cardiac procedures | 409 |
catheterization | 10 |
diagnostic procedures | 15 |
doctor visit | 334 |
hospital care | 58 |
inpatient care | 58 |
lab tests | 215 |
minimally invasive procedures | 25 |
nuclear scan | 75 |
stress testing | 148 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 251 |
vascular procedures | 14 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 398 |
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Female | 343 |
Non-Hispanic White | 683 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 14 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 19 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 270 |
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From 75 to 84 | 244 |
85 and over | 113 |
Less than 65 | 114 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 75 |
Stroke | 7 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 61 |
Depression | 29 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 50 |
Asthma | 10 |
Osteoperosis | 10 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 32 |
Heart Failure | 44 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 19 |
Diabetes | 35 |
Dementia | 10 |
Cancer | 12 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
angioplasty | 86 |
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cardiac procedures | 386 |
catheterization | 232 |
diagnostic procedures | 105 |
doctor visit | 319 |
hospital care | 10 |
inpatient care | 10 |
lab tests | 49 |
minimally invasive procedures | 231 |
nuclear scan | 19 |
stent placement (stenting) | 43 |
stress testing | 50 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 102 |
vascular procedures | 118 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 350 |
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Female | 287 |
Non-Hispanic White | 596 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 12 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 18 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 267 |
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From 75 to 84 | 208 |
85 and over | 95 |
Less than 65 | 67 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 74 |
Stroke | 8 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 62 |
Depression | 26 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 40 |
Asthma | 11 |
Osteoperosis | 8 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 31 |
Heart Failure | 41 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 23 |
Diabetes | 33 |
Dementia | 8 |
Cancer | 13 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
angioplasty | 74 |
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cardiac procedures | 335 |
catheterization | 285 |
diagnostic procedures | 176 |
doctor visit | 285 |
hospital care | 12 |
inpatient care | 12 |
minimally invasive procedures | 284 |
stent placement (stenting) | 37 |
stress testing | 8 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 53 |
vascular procedures | 175 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 276 |
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Female | 192 |
Non-Hispanic White | 437 |
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Black | 0 |
Hispanic | 0 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 14 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 206 |
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From 75 to 84 | 170 |
85 and over | 38 |
Less than 65 | 54 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.
Hypertension | 75 |
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High Cholesterol | 72 |
Stroke | 5 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 70 |
Depression | 25 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 31 |
Asthma | 7 |
Osteoperosis | 9 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 28 |
Heart Failure | 41 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14 |
Diabetes | 31 |
Dementia | 6 |
Cancer | 12 |
The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
angioplasty | 256 |
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cardiac procedures | 1033 |
catheterization | 867 |
diagnostic procedures | 461 |
doctor visit | 645 |
emergency care | 10 |
hospital care | 31 |
implant surgery | 12 |
inpatient care | 31 |
minimally invasive procedures | 866 |
stent placement (stenting) | 128 |
stress testing | 26 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 169 |
vascular procedures | 460 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Bend, OR were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.
angioplasty | 138 |
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blood draw | 44 |
cardiac procedures | 452 |
catheterization | 284 |
diagnostic procedures | 155 |
doctor visit | 328 |
emergency care | 10 |
hospital care | 31 |
implant surgery | 12 |
inpatient care | 31 |
lab tests | 77 |
minimally invasive procedures | 290 |
nuclear scan | 48 |
stent placement (stenting) | 69 |
stress testing | 69 |
ultrasound (sonogram) | 152 |
vascular procedures | 158 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD.
Male | 144 |
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Female | 122 |
Black / African American | 0 |
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Asian / Pacific Islander | 0 |
Non-Hispanic White | 256 |
Native American / Alaskan Native | 0 |
Hispanic | 2 |
Other | 6 |
75 to 84 | 90 |
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85 and over | 39 |
Less than 65 | 33 |
65 to 74 | 104 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 52 |
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High Cholesterol | 51 |
Stroke | 3 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 31 |
Depression | 18 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 28 |
Asthma | 6 |
Osteoporosis | 5 |
Heart Failure | 20 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 10 |
Diabetes | 17 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 15 |
Cancer | 6 |
Dementia | 4 |
He completed residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He has a state license in Oregon.
Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2012)
Licensed In: Oregon
Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Boston Scientific Corporation |
$1,362
GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $1,343 |
LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $19 |
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Abbott Laboratories |
$1,188
OPTIS $1,034 |
AMPLATZER Occluders $129 |
MitraClip System $25 |
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ABIOMED |
$514
Impella $514 |
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
$190
Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $190 |
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
$160
BRILINTA $160 |
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Other |
$507
STENTS $124 |
Vascular $108 |
(6575) Coronary Undivided $84 |
ZETIA $83 |
Repatha $40 |
Other $68 |
Travel and Lodging | $2,181 |
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Food and Beverage | $1,265 |
Education | $475 |
Dr. Nicholas I. Buss, MD has received 24 research payments totaling $16,029.
Dr. Nicholas Buss' areas of specialization are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and hospital medicine (hospitalist); he sees patients in Bend, OR and Redmond, OR. For his residency, Dr. Buss trained at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with St. Charles Health System. Unfortunately, according to Doctor.com, Dr. Buss is not currently accepting new patients.