James Buxbaum in Los Angeles, California

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2003
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Buxbaum is listed as: Gastroenterology
Approximate Years of Experience: 21
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5698820157
NPI #: 1306088174
NPI Created On: 03/25/2009
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 11/27/2023
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
A89525
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Ultrasound examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsies of esophagus using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
4. Removal of stone from bile or pancreatic duct using an endoscope
5. Placement of stent pancreatic or bile duct using an endoscope
6. Replacement of stent pancreatic or bile duct using an endoscope
7. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Injections of large bowel using an endoscope
9. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
10. Radiological supervision and interpretation of insertion of catheter into biliary duct using an endoscope
11. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
13. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
14. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
15. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).