Russell I. Buchanan, M.D.
NPI 1518908896ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Waterloo, IA
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Waterloo, Iowa, trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine (class of 1993). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $139,354 for 203 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. reported $738.46 in payments in 2025, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1518908896 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 34843 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 203 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 498 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $139,354 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 11 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $65.58 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA · 1,246 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA
- Community Memorial Hospital Medical CenterSumner, IA
- Grundy County Memorial HospitalGrundy Center, IA
- St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA
- Waverly Health CenterWaverly, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$738.46 · 6 payments from 1 company
- 2024$2,984 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $738.46 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$525.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$213.46 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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