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Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD

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(Robert A. Buckmire, MD)

(56 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: laryngeal electromyography, voice disorders, diagnostic evaluation

2226 Nelson Highway Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-6484

Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD is a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general practice and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

2226 Nelson Highway Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Those born between 1946 and 1964 will likely object even more than today's patients to a lessened ability to speak and be heard clearly, said Dr. Robert Buckmire, an otolaryngologist at the...”—"Your voice: A new wrinkle in aging", Star Tribune, May 2012

“Boomers -- those born between 1946 and 1964 -- will likely object even more than today's patients to a lessened ability to speak and be heard clearly, said Dr. Robert Buckmire, a University of...”—"New treatments to keep voice from sounding 'old'", Daily Local News, May 2012

“Those born between 1946 and 1964 will likely object even more than today's patients to a lessened ability to speak and be heard clearly, said Dr. Robert Buckmire, a University of North Carolina...”—"New treatments keep aging voice spry", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, April 2012

doctor visit	551
injections	31
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	122
stroboscopy	287

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	30
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	377
ear procedures	10
injections	75
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	86
minimally invasive procedures	145
stroboscopy	211

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	364
injections	96
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	79
minimally invasive procedures	160
stroboscopy	206

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	42
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	370
excision	15
injections	109
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	86
minimally invasive procedures	183
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
stroboscopy	243

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	25
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

doctor visit	353
injections	101
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	162
stroboscopy	212

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	342
ear procedures	10
injections	130
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	80
minimally invasive procedures	201
stroboscopy	220

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

doctor visit	351
injections	113
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	152
stroboscopy	250

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	232
excision	14
injections	105
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
stroboscopy	155

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	596
excision	31
injections	214
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	143
minimally invasive procedures	324
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
stroboscopy	367

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC were minimally invasive procedures, injections, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

doctor visit	394
ear procedures	10
excision	20
injections	108
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	85
minimally invasive procedures	178
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD.

**Gender**
Female	147
Male	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Area: Otolaryngology. He is certified by the Otolaryngology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Area: Otolaryngology

Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Board Certified (2000)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES

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. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Contigo Health, Humana, WellCare, Carolina Complete Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Veterans Affairs, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Liberty Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Aetna and MedCost.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Contigo Health

Humana

WellCare

Carolina Complete Health

AmeriHealth Caritas

Veterans Affairs

Cigna

UnitedHealthcare

Liberty Advantage

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Aetna

MedCost

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 56 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Arthur Buckmire, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$184 Mandibular Recon $149	CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE $34
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$166 Instruments-Neurosurgery $118	$48
Acclarent, Inc	$107 Laryngology $107
Covidien LP	$69 Manometry $69
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$67 Coblation - Turbinate Wands $67
Other	$68 Aura XP $41	Xhance $15	COSELA $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$619
Consulting Fee	$25
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Robert Buckmire specializes in general practice and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and practices in Pampa, TX. BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Buckmire takes. He studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Buckmire's office in Pampa, TX.