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Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD

(228 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Emory University School of Medicine (1994)

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Raleigh, NC specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

10207 Cerny Street
Raleigh, NC 27617

Address:

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

Address:

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

Address:

932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705

In The News

“Dr. Thomas Buchheit, director of the regenerative pain therapies program at Duke University, had a different view.”—"Some medicine can prolong back pain, study finds", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 2022

“Dr. Thomas Buchheit, director of the regenerative pain therapies program at Duke, had a different view.”—"Common Medications Can Prolong Back Pain When Overused, Study Says", New York Times, May 2022

doctor visit	174

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

doctor visit	113

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	30

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	165

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	155

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	134

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	22
doctor visit	155
injections	38
pain management	16

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	65

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	35
doctor visit	198
injections	87
nerve block	52
pain management	52

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	34
doctor visit	209
injections	45
pain management	11

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	57
doctor visit	426
injections	105
pain management	48

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Raleigh, NC were injections, nerve block, aspiration and pain management.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	192
injections	70
nerve block	52
pain management	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD.

**Gender**
Female	51
Male	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	74
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	7
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	1
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 228 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$1,205 Lucemyra/Lofexidine $1,205
BIOVENTUS LLC	$732 $732
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$727 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $285	ADAPTIVESTIM $269	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $100	SYNCHROMED $72
Nevro Corp.	$158 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $158
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$125 SUBSYS $125
Other	$511 SCS IPGs $105	LYRICA $97	SPRINT PNS System $96	Zynrelef $69	QUTENZA $58	Other $87

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,034
Consulting Fee	$732
Travel and Lodging	$680
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Edward Buchheit, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $71,896.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Buchheit's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Patients gave Dr. Buchheit an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).