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Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO

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(John Bucholtz, DO)

(405 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1982)

1800 10th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 571-1120

Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center.

Office Locations

1800 10th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901

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In The News

“Dr. John Bucholtz, a family-practice physician, represents the Medical Center.”—"Richard Hyatt: A medical school comes to Columbus", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, July 2012

“Dr. John Bucholtz, director of Medical Eduction and the Family Practice Residency Program at The Medical Center, has been heavily involved in the planning process thus...”—"UPDATE: Mercer University to partner with St. Francis Hospital, The Medical Center for medical campus", Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, February 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	697
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
nursing home care	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	574
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
nursing home care	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	289
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	42
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	576
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
nursing home care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	271
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	535
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	518
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	54
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	556
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	30
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	223
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	34
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	436
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	27
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	25
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	24
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	419

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	24
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	18
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, GA were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	479
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
nursing home care	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	225
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Martin Army Community Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1982)

Residency: Martin Army Community Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Family Medicine Center

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. John R. Bucholtz, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem MediBlue, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 405 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John R. Bucholtz, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$76 $76
Dexcom, Inc.	$60 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $60
Pfizer Inc.	$25 PREVNAR 20 $13	EUCRISA $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21 $21
Lilly USA, LLC	$15 MOUNJARO $15
Other	$78 ELIQUIS $15	Kerendia $14	XARELTO $14	SHINGRIX $13	TEFLARO $12	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$276

Biography

Dr. John Bucholtz specializes in general practice and family medicine and practices in Columbus, GA. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Anthem, Blue California, and Viant are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Bucholtz honors. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Columbus, GA. Dr. Bucholtz obtained his medical school training at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed his residency at Martin Army Community Hospital.