WILLIAM PRESTON BUCHANAN MD NPI 1225146210

NPI Details

William Preston Buchanan, MD is an interventional cardiology internal medicine in Wilmington, NC with 40 years of experience. The provider is an area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system. William Preston Buchanan, MD NPI is 1225146210. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1986

The provider's business location address is:

1717 SHIPYARD BLVD STE 220
WILMINGTON, NC
ZIP 28403-019
Phone: (910) 685-3177

The NPI 1225146210 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec (HCPCS:G2066)
• Blood test, clotting time (HCPCS:85610)
• Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93296)
• Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J2785)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician (HCPCS:93016)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) (HCPCS:80048)
• Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose (HCPCS:A9500)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel (HCPCS:92978)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test (HCPCS:85027)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel (HCPCS:93571)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93459)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) (HCPCS:93017)
• Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (HCPCS:80061)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
• Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level (HCPCS:83880)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93228)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93460)
• Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93224)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93272)
• Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
• Ldl cholesterol level (HCPCS:83721)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/29/2006 and was last updated on 8/7/2025.

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