Internal Medicine, Rheumatology · Downey, CA
NPI
1093179319
Since 2016
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Code 207RR0500X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 202
Downey, CA, 90241
Phone (562) 459-4000
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$67K
1,602 services
Medicare patients, 2024
204
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$4.5M
1,941 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$198K
From 26 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Julia E Buchfuhrer was code J3301 (injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg), 505 times for 63 patients. In total Julia E Buchfuhrer billed 1,602 services in 22 codes, and Medicare paid $67K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2026-05-13.
| Code |
|---|
| Setting |
|---|
| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 505 | 63 | $0.70 | $352 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 226 | 121 | $102.03 | $23K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 224 | 118 | $13.15 | $2,947 |
| 96401 Chemotherapy Administration | Office | 78 | 18 | $61.50 | $4,797 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 77 | 77 | $116.80 | $8,994 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 66 | 46 | $139.30 | $9,194 |
| J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | Office | 61 | 31 | $0.02 | $1.03 |
| 20610 Joint Injection | Office | 54 | 38 | $65.99 | $3,564 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 41 | 36 | $68.63 | $2,814 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 32 | 32 | $154.94 | $4,958 |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 23 | 19 | $11.48 | $264 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 15 | 15 | $95.84 | $1,438 |
By year: 2022 $55K for 1,345 services; 2023 $53K for 950 services; 2024 $67K for 1,602 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Julia E Buchfuhrer prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Diclofenac Sodium, with 190 prescriptions and refills. In total Julia E Buchfuhrer wrote 1,941 Medicare prescriptions that cost $4.5M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 190 | 198 | 62 | $9,267 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 163 | 451 | 58 | $6,479 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Generic | 155 | 439 | 59 | $7,272 |
| Evenity (2 Syringes) Romosozumab-Aqqg | 122 | 122 | 23 | $276K |
| Alendronate Sodium Generic | 103 | 281 | 41 | $846 |
| Prolia Denosumab | 102 | 612 | 67 | $162K |
| Rinvoq Upadacitinib | 100 | 100 | 15 | $635K |
| Allopurinol Generic | 86 | 233 | 30 | $728 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 80 | 84 | 15 | $555K |
| Folic Acid Generic | 65 | 191 | 22 | $491 |
| Prednisone Generic | 54 | 99 | 25 | $374 |
| Leflunomide Generic | 50 | 141 | 22 | $4,250 |
| Enbrel Sureclick Etanercept | 48 | 48 | Under 11 | $352K |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Generic | 46 | 112 | 15 | $6,342 |
| Kevzara Sarilumab | 45 | 47 | Under 11 | $200K |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 1,233 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Julia E Buchfuhrer $198K ($198K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 26 companies. The largest payer was Amgen Inc. with $107K.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 193 | $107K |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 130 | $69K |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 57 | $19K |
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 16 | $385 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 19 | $358 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 19 | $345 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ANIP | 12 | $245 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 5 | $226 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 8 | $181 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. COLL | 7 | $155 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.