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Surgeon profile

Russell Buchanan, M.D.

Neurosurgery · Waterloo, IA 50701NPI 1518908896

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Orthopedics & cardiology tracked — more specialties coming.

63 Medicare cases/yr
62 patients
3 procedures
ProcedureCasesTrendPatients
Lumbar Laminectomy CPT 6304731▲ +29%30
Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) CPT 2263317new17
Lumbar Discectomy CPT 6303015new15

Industry relationships

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

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