In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD performed more blood draw, flu shot, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

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urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

liver function tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

liver function tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urine tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD performed more liver function tests (LFTs) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), phlebotomy for lab tests, urine tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	777
doctor visit	1822
hospital care	480
inpatient care	433
lab tests	236
outpatient care	47
preventive care	225
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
vaccines	225
X-rays	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	758
doctor visit	1653
ear procedures	11
hospital care	278
inpatient care	247
lab tests	201
musculoskeletal imaging	11
outpatient care	31
preventive care	220
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	220
X-rays	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	321

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	68
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2014 were blood draw, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	673
doctor visit	1664
hospital care	377
inpatient care	343
lab tests	348
outpatient care	34
preventive care	261
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
vaccines	261
X-rays	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	308

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	79
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2015 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	708
doctor visit	1729
hospital care	418
inpatient care	406
lab tests	397
outpatient care	12
preventive care	229
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
vaccines	229
X-rays	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	624

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	140
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2016 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	654
doctor visit	1546
ear procedures	18
hospital care	433
inpatient care	389
lab tests	349
outpatient care	44
preventive care	224
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
vaccines	224
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	274

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	69
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	690
doctor visit	1558
ear procedures	18
hospital care	344
inpatient care	298
lab tests	445
outpatient care	46
preventive care	208
thoracic (chest) imaging	80
vaccines	208
X-rays	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	272

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	53
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	699
doctor visit	1497
hospital care	380
inpatient care	319
lab tests	386
outpatient care	61
preventive care	217
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	59
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	725
doctor visit	1591
ear procedures	23
hospital care	323
inpatient care	257
lab tests	408
outpatient care	66
preventive care	238
vaccines	238

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	59
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	643
doctor visit	1253
ear procedures	16
hospital care	252
inpatient care	212
lab tests	347
outpatient care	40
preventive care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	186

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2021 were blood draw, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	681
doctor visit	1363
ear procedures	16
hospital care	314
inpatient care	271
lab tests	282
outpatient care	43
preventive care	175
vaccines	175

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	51
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN during 2022 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	995
doctor visit	1854
ear procedures	18
hospital care	444
inpatient care	373
lab tests	361
outpatient care	71
preventive care	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	216

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	72
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cookeville, TN were blood draw, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

blood draw	727
doctor visit	1593
ear procedures	17
hospital care	367
inpatient care	322
lab tests	341
musculoskeletal imaging	11
outpatient care	45
preventive care	218
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
vaccines	218
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	225
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	63
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cookeville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-20

Dr. Buchanan is the best! He knows his stuff, but what I most appreciate is that Dr. Buchanan truly cares about his patients. He is not concerned with number of patients seen per day, appointment length, or any of that; he will take as long as you need. Dr. Buchanan is proactive and always one step ahead, focusing on not only your present problems but also their likely sequelae. Referrals, such as to specialists or imaging, are seamless. Dr. Buchanan makes sure to address all ongoing issues at every visit. The staff is super friendly and accommodating; I arrived at a bloodwork appointment at 4:30pm on the wrong day, and they managed to fit me in! Speaking of bloodwork, it's convenient that the office has its own lab. I've seen Dr. Buchnan for issues from scoliosis to liver enzymes, and he's been top-notch for everything!

Side note: Nurse practitioner Austin Billingsley is also great.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$73 TRADJENTA $35	HUMALOG $18	TRULICITY $11	JENTADUETO $6	STRATTERA $4

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$73

Biography

Dr. Ernest Buchanan works as a family medicine. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Grover Buchanan IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

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