Dr. Brian Buchanan

Kentwood, MI

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

Who is Dr. Buchanan, Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Kentwood, MI?

Dr. Brian Buchanan is a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, who primarily practices in Kentwood, MI with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Buchanan is fluent in English, and is not currently seeing new patients. Dr. Buchanan’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Buchanan’s office at (616) 267-8860.

What languages does Dr. Buchanan speak?

Dr. Buchanan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

English

What conditions does Dr. Buchanan treat?

As a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Buchanan diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Buchanan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

Also known as:

Right Foot Pain
Left Foot Pain
Foot Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Aching right foot
Right foot discomfort
Pain in right sole
Ache in left foot
Left foot discomfort
Sore left foot

ICD-10 Codes:

M79671: Pain in right foot
M79672: Pain in left foot

Also known as:

Other Orthopedic Aftercare
General orthopedic recovery
Musculoskeletal post-op care
Bone and joint follow-up

ICD-10 Codes:

Z4789: Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare

Also known as:

Right Ankle and Foot Pain
Ankle Injuries and Disorder
Foot Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Sore Right Ankle
Sore Right Foot
Aching Right Ankle and Foot

ICD-10 Codes:

M25571: Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot

Also known as:

Pain in Left Ankle and Foot
Ankle Injuries and Disorder
Foot Injuries and Disorder
Pain
Left Ankle Ache
Left Foot Discomfort
Sore Left Ankle and Foot

ICD-10 Codes:

M25572: Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot

Also known as:

Ingrown Nail
Nail Disease
Ingrown toenail
Onychocryptosis

ICD-10 Codes:

L600: Ingrowing nail

Also known as:

Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes Type 2
Diabetic Nerve Problems
Type 2 diabetes
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Nerve Damage
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy from Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus Nerve Problems

ICD-10 Codes:

E1142: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy

What procedures does Dr. Buchanan perform?

As a Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Buchanan performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Buchanan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

Also known as:

Hammertoe Correction Surgery
Toe Tendon Release
Heel Bone Removal
Big Toe Arthritis Surgery (Hallux Rigidus)
Bunion Correction with Double Bone Cut
Big Toe Joint Fusion
Foot Tendon or Joint Lesion Removal
Hammertoe Repair
Toe Straightening Surgery
Phalangectomy for Hammertoe
Percutaneous Toe Tenotomy
Toe Tendon Cutting
Hammer Toe Release
Calcaneus Ostectomy
Heel Bone Resection
Foot Bone Removal
Calcaneal Bone Excision
Cheilectomy for hallux rigidus
Big toe joint debridement
First MTP joint release
Hallux Valgus Correction
Bunionectomy with Osteotomy
Double Osteotomy Bunion Repair
Great Toe Arthrodesis
Big Toe IP Joint Fusion
Toe Joint Stabilization
Foot ganglion cyst removal
Foot tendon sheath excision
Foot synovectomy
Foot lesion surgery

CPT Codes:

28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
28010: Tenotomy, percutaneous, toe; single tendon
28118: Ostectomy, calcaneus;
28289: Hallux rigidus correction with cheilectomy, debridement and capsular release of the first metatarsophalangeal joint; without implant
28299: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with double osteotomy, any method
28755: Arthrodesis, great toe; interphalangeal joint
28090: Excision of lesion, tendon, tendon sheath, or capsule (including synovectomy) (eg, cyst or ganglion); foot

Also known as:

Foot Bone Reshaping (Metatarsal Osteotomy)
Foot Bone Infection Removal
Heel Bone Cut (Calcaneus Osteotomy)
Foot Bone Reshaping (Tarsal Osteotomy)
Partial Foot Bone Removal
Metatarsal Osteotomy
Foot Bone Lengthening
Foot Bone Shortening
Foot Bone Angle Correction
Tarsal Bone Excision
Metatarsal Bone Infection Treatment
Calcaneus Osteotomy
Heel Bone Reshaping Surgery
Dwyer Procedure
Chambers Procedure
Tarsal Bone Cut
Midfoot Osteotomy
Foot Bone Realignment Surgery
Corrective Foot Bone Surgery
Talus Bone Excision
Calcaneus Bone Excision
Foot Bone Debridement
Osteomyelitis Bone Removal

CPT Codes:

28308: Osteotomy, with or without lengthening, shortening or angular correction, metatarsal; other than first metatarsal, each
28122: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); tarsal or metatarsal bone, except talus or calcaneus
28300: Osteotomy; calcaneus (eg, Dwyer or Chambers type procedure), with or without internal fixation
28304: Osteotomy, tarsal bones, other than calcaneus or talus;
28120: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); talus or calcaneus

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive
29897: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, limited

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

28750: Arthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
28725: Arthrodesis; subtalar
27870: Arthrodesis, ankle, open

Also known as:

Foot Bone Fracture Treatment (No Manipulation)
Finger or Toe Fracture Treatment (Non-Surgical)
Metatarsal Fracture Care
Non-Surgical Foot Fracture Treatment
Closed Metatarsal Fracture Reduction
Phalanx Fracture Treatment
Closed Finger Fracture Care
Toe Bone Fracture Treatment
Non-Manipulative Digit Fracture Repair

CPT Codes:

28470: Closed treatment of metatarsal fracture; without manipulation, each
28510: Closed treatment of fracture, phalanx or phalanges, other than great toe; without manipulation, each

Also known as:

Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
Hardware Removal Surgery
Buried Implant Extraction
Orthopedic Implant Removal

CPT Codes:

20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)

Also known as:

Calf Muscle Lengthening Surgery
Gastrocnemius Release
Strayer Procedure
Calf Tightness Surgery

CPT Codes:

27687: Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure)

Also known as:

Ankle Ligament Repair
Collateral Ankle Ligament Surgery
Ankle Sprain Repair
Watson-Jones Procedure

CPT Codes:

27698: Repair, secondary, disrupted ligament, ankle, collateral (eg, Watson-Jones procedure)

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

28740: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, single joint
28730: Arthrodesis, midtarsal or tarsometatarsal, multiple or transverse;

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

27659: Repair, flexor tendon, leg; secondary, with or without graft, each tendon
27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;

Also known as:

Ankle Joint Surgery with Synovectomy
Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
Total Ankle Replacement Surgery
Ankle Joint Exploration Surgery
Open ankle surgery with synovial removal
Ankle arthrotomy and synovectomy
Tenosynovectomy of ankle
Ankle joint lining removal
Syndesmosis Repair
Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery
Ankle arthroplasty with implant
Total ankle prosthesis
Ankle joint replacement
Open Ankle Surgery
Ankle Biopsy
Ankle Foreign Body Removal
Ankle Arthrotomy

CPT Codes:

27626: Arthrotomy, with synovectomy, ankle; including tenosynovectomy
27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed
27702: Arthroplasty, ankle; with implant (total ankle)
27620: Arthrotomy, ankle, with joint exploration, with or without biopsy, with or without removal of loose or foreign body

Also known as:

Small Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
Joint Tap
Bursa Fluid Removal
Small Joint Injection
Arthrocentesis

CPT Codes:

20600: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance

Also known as:

Closed Fibula Fracture Treatment
Lateral Malleolus Fracture Treatment
Distal Fibula Fracture Care
Ankle Bone Fracture Treatment

CPT Codes:

27786: Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus); without manipulation

Also known as:

Open Toe Tendon Release
Flexor Tenotomy Toe
Toe Tendon Lengthening
Hammer Toe Surgery
Toe Tendon Cut

CPT Codes:

28232: Tenotomy, open, tendon flexor; toe, single tendon (separate procedure)

Also known as:

Bunion Correction with Big Toe Joint Fusion
Bunion Correction with Bone Cut
Hallux Valgus Repair
Bunionectomy with Arthrodesis
Big Toe Fusion Surgery
Hallux valgus correction with osteotomy
Bunionectomy with metatarsal osteotomy
Big toe bunion surgery

CPT Codes:

28297: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with first metatarsal and medial cuneiform joint arthrodesis, any method
28296: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with distal metatarsal osteotomy, any method

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

28825: Amputation, toe; interphalangeal joint
28820: Amputation, toe; metatarsophalangeal joint

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed

Also known as:

Heel Spur Removal Surgery
Calcaneal Ostectomy
Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
Bone Spur Excision Foot

CPT Codes:

28119: Ostectomy, calcaneus; for spur, with or without plantar fascial release

Also known as:

Achilles Tendon Repair (Secondary)
Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
Graft for Achilles Tendon
Re-repair Achilles Tendon
Ankle Tendon Surgery

CPT Codes:

27654: Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft

Also known as:

Foot Flexor Tendon Repair
Tendon repair foot
Flexor tendon surgery
Foot tendon reconstruction
Ankle tendon repair

CPT Codes:

28200: Repair, tendon, flexor, foot; primary or secondary, without free graft, each tendon

Also known as:

Ankle Ligament Repair
Collateral Ligament Repair
Ankle Ligament Surgery
Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

CPT Codes:

27695: Repair, primary, disrupted ligament, ankle; collateral

Also known as:

Closed Treatment of Big Toe Fracture (No Manipulation)
Great Toe Phalanx Fracture Treatment
Broken Big Toe Care
Non-Surgical Toe Fracture Treatment
Big Toe Bone Fracture Care

CPT Codes:

28490: Closed treatment of fracture great toe, phalanx or phalanges; without manipulation

Also known as:

Partial Removal of Toe Bone
Toe phalanx excision
Toe bone cleaning
Osteomyelitis toe treatment

CPT Codes:

28124: Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); phalanx of toe

Also known as:

Open Metatarsal Fracture Repair
Foot Bone Fracture Surgery
Metatarsal Fixation
Broken Foot Bone Repair

CPT Codes:

28485: Open treatment of metatarsal fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, each

Also known as:

Injection for Tendon or Ligament Pain
Tendon sheath injection
Ligament injection
Plantar fascia injection
Soft tissue injection for pain

CPT Codes:

20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (eg, plantar "fascia")

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

28104: Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor, tarsal or metatarsal, except talus or calcaneus;
27635: Excision or curettage of bone cyst or benign tumor, tibia or fibula;

Also known as:

Joint or Bursa Injection/Aspiration
Arthrocentesis
Joint Fluid Removal
Bursa Injection

CPT Codes:

20605: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

20900: Bone graft, any donor area; minor or small (eg, dowel or button)

Also known as:

Toe Joint Capsule Release
Toe Capsulotomy
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release
Toe Joint Surgery

CPT Codes:

28270: Capsulotomy; metatarsophalangeal joint, with or without tenorrhaphy, each joint (separate procedure)

Also known as:

Foot Bone Fracture Treatment
Tarsal fracture treatment
Foot fracture repair without manipulation
Broken foot bone care

CPT Codes:

28450: Treatment of tarsal bone fracture (except talus and calcaneus); without manipulation, each

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

11721: Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 6 or more
11720: Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 5

Also known as:

Ingrown Toenail Removal
Nail Matrix Excision
Permanent Nail Removal
Deformed Nail Surgery
Toenail Avulsion

CPT Codes:

11750: Excision of nail and nail matrix, partial or complete (eg, ingrown or deformed nail), for permanent removal;

Also known as:

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
Benign Skin Growth Destruction
Skin Lesion Excision
Cryosurgery for Skin Lesions
Electrosurgery for Skin Lesions

CPT Codes:

17110: Destruction (eg, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement), of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous vascular proliferative lesions; up to 14 lesions

Also known as:

Nail Removal
Nail Plate Avulsion
Toenail Removal
Fingernail Removal

CPT Codes:

11730: Avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple; single

Also known as:

Wound Debridement
Surgical Wound Cleaning
Tissue Removal from Wound
Dead Tissue Removal

CPT Codes:

11042: Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less

Also known as:

CPT Codes:

64450: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch
64447: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed

Also known as:

Foot Nerve Injection for Pain (Morton's Neuroma)
Morton's Neuroma Injection
Plantar Digital Nerve Block
Foot Nerve Steroid Injection

CPT Codes:

64455: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; plantar common digital nerve(s) (eg, Morton's neuroma)

Also known as:

Hand or Foot Nerve Repair
Neuroplasty
Nerve Decompression
Nerve Release Surgery

CPT Codes:

64704: Neuroplasty; nerve of hand or foot

Does Dr. Buchanan accept my insurance?

Dr. Buchanan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (616) 267-8860 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

What insurance plans does Dr. Buchanan accept in Kentwood, MI?

Dr. Buchanan in Kentwood, MI accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

Top Insurances

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
California Foundation for Medical Care
Carpenters Funds Administrative Office (CA)
Citizens Rx
Georgia-Pacific
Medicare
Molina
Spectrum / Priority Health
State of Michigan
UnitedHealthcare

View All Insurances

Where is Dr. Buchanan's office located?