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Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

410 W Pershing Boulevard
North Little Rock, AR 72114

(501) 771-0674

Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD is a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR specializing in family medicine and general practice.

Office Locations

410 W Pershing Boulevard
North Little Rock, AR 72114

(501) 771-0674

(501) 753-4147

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3596
hormone therapy	195
hospital care	158
injections	195
inpatient care	158
lab tests	502
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	192
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
vaccines	192
vascular procedures	37
X-rays	266

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2013 were lab tests, hormone therapy, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3281
hip imaging	12
hormone therapy	284
hospital care	67
injections	284
inpatient care	67
lab tests	395
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	197
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	197
vascular procedures	23
X-rays	241

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	90
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2014 were lab tests, hormone therapy, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3003
hormone therapy	354
hospital care	78
injections	354
inpatient care	78
lab tests	441
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	273
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	273
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	82
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3287
hormone therapy	65618
hospital care	76
injections	65618
inpatient care	76
lab tests	353
preventive care	264
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
vaccines	248
X-rays	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	168
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	176
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3324
hormone therapy	68046
injections	68046
lab tests	330
preventive care	235
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
vaccines	235
X-rays	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	88
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3289
hormone therapy	82838
injections	82838
lab tests	327
preventive care	261
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
vaccines	261
X-rays	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	83
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3126
hormone therapy	111036
injections	111036
lab tests	346
preventive care	221
vaccines	221

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	78
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3161
hormone therapy	101323
injections	101323
lab tests	323
preventive care	209
vaccines	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	80
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2687
hormone therapy	77220
injections	77220
lab tests	292
preventive care	230
vaccines	230

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	71
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2541
hormone therapy	76600
injections	76600
lab tests	347
preventive care	138
vaccines	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	74
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	734
hormone therapy	31400
injections	31400
lab tests	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	56
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Little Rock, AR were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

doctor visit	2911
hip imaging	12
hormone therapy	55901
hospital care	94
injections	55901
inpatient care	94
lab tests	340
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	222
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	220
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	592
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	201
85 and over	79
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Little Rock, AR.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joe Lee Buford, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,373 FARXIGA $1,804	BYDUREON $517	MOVANTIK $303	CRESTOR $172	BYDUREON WEEKLY $151	Other $425
ViiV Healthcare Company	$2,120 DOVATO $791	TRIUMEQ $322	JULUCA $268	CABENUVA $240	TIVICAY $52	Other $447
Pfizer Inc.	$1,446 ELIQUIS $254	LYRICA $177	EUCRISA $168	VIAGRA $142	COLOGUARD $118	Other $587
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,438 INVOKANA $699	XARELTO $681	meters $42	OneTouch $16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$1,388 Kazano $357	Brintellix $317	Trintellix $315	Contrave $214	Colcrys $104	Other $81
Other	$18,741 AeroMaskLarge $1,009	JARDIANCE $937	Vascepa $686	Horizant $571	TOUJEO $444	Other $15,094