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Dr. Sorin Buga, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness)

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

Dr. Sorin Buga, MD is an internist in DUARTE, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness). Dr. Sorin Buga, MD is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital and CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

1500 EAST DUARTE ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010

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Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	14
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	24
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	29
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated as an internist in DUARTE, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	1
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sorin Buga, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sorin Buga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	13
Cancer	38

Education & Training

He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sorin Buga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medical Center of USC

USC Arcadia Hospital

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sorin Buga, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sorin Buga, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$5,105 XIFAXAN $5,083	Relistor $22
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$800 SUBSYS $800
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$52 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $52
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$49 $49
Halyard Health, Inc.	$23 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $23
Other	$77 Vesicare $21	INVOKANA $21	TASIGNA $20	XGEVA $16

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,300
Travel and Lodging	$432
Food and Beverage	$373

Biography

Dr. Sorin Buga's specialty is hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness). He is conversant in Romanian. Dr. Buga is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital. He most likely takes Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in DUARTE, CA.