Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas, DO - Medicare General Surgery in Danville, PA

  1. Home
Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas, DO is a medicare enrolled "Colon & Rectal Surgery" physician in Danville, Pennsylvania. He went to Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 2006 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Geisinger Clinic and his current practice location is 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 271-6361.

Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS016704) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1790943090.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas, DO
100 N Academy Ave,
Danville, PA 17822-1536
(570) 271-6361
(570) 271-5785

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher Jerome Buzas
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience18 Years
Location100 N Academy Ave, Danville, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas attended and graduated from Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1790943090
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/15/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335381235
  • Enrollment ID: I20141021000504

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1790943090NPI-NPPES
102947349MedicaidPA
1V5308OtherPAMEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery OS016704 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
208C00000XColon & Rectal Surgery OS016704 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PAHospital
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes barre, PAHospital
Geisinger-lewistown HospitalLewistown, PAHospital
Geisinger-bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Geisinger Clinic53956570012841

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGeisinger Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366493868
PECOS PAC ID: 5395657001
Enrollment ID: O20040130000518
Entity NamePinnacle Health Medical Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932143427
PECOS PAC ID: 7618960493
Enrollment ID: O20040407000180
Entity NameGeisinger-hm Joint Venture Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144876137
PECOS PAC ID: 1355676370
Enrollment ID: O20190826000803

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas, DO
100 N Academy Ave,
Danville, PA 17822-4903

Ph: (570) 271-6144		Dr Christopher Jerome Buzas, DO
100 N Academy Ave,
Danville, PA 17822-1536

Ph: (570) 271-6361

Reviews and Comments



Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.