Dr. Daniel B. Buchalter, MD
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 154
Licensed in Connecticut since 2024, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NY license 309834 · CT license 77697 (first issued 2024; active) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie, NY
- Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY
- Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco, NY
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center Cortlandt Manor, NY
- Putnam Hospital Center Carmel, NY
Medical groups
- Ptsma Inc (224 clinicians)
- Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group PLLC (29 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 154
- Services billed
- 610
- Patients’ average age
- 75
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in New York, NY | 143 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 43 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in New York, NY | 41 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in New York, NY | 40 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in New York, NY | 38 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in New York, NY | 31 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in New York, NY | 25 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 34 payments worth $12,885 in total to this clinician.
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $10,625 |
|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,063 |
| Stryker Corporation | $534 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $144 |
| Djo, LLC | $125 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $121 |
| Ortho Development Corporation | $96.98 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $77.40 |
| Consulting Fee | $10,625 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,361 |
| Travel and Lodging | $899 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,000 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $1,500 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to PALM BEACH, FL · in-kind | $899 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $625 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $500 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.