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Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 62
Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD
4.6 (9 Ratings)
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Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 62
Sewickley, PA
Accepting new patients
36 years of experience
 

Overview

Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD works in Sewickley, PA as a Cardiologist and has 36 years experience.

They are board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Buffer Jr completed a residency at University Pa. Dr. Buffer Jr has has worked on more claims relating to Heart Palpitations, Hyperlipidemia and Lipid Disorders than other providers in the area. At present, Dr. Buffer Jr has received an average rating of 4.6 from patients and has been reviewed 9 times. They are affiliated with WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, UPMC Horizon-Greenville, UPMC Passavant-McCandless and UPMC Jameson. They are accepting new patients. Dr. Buffer Jr practices at Practice in Sewickley, PA and has additional offices in Cranberry Township, PA, Wexford, PA and Cranberry Twp, PA.

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  • APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Select
  • Personal Choice PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Capital Blue Cross PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • Curative EPO
    Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
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    myBlue Access EPO
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  • MVP Health Plan EPO
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  • Parnter Network Plans HMO
    Premium Network Plans - PPO and EPO Plans
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Locations

  1. 1 Sewickley Valley Hospital Staunton Clinic
    111 Hazel Ln, Sewickley, PA 15143
  2. 2 Office
    3 Saint Francis Way Ste 202, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
  3. 3 Office
    100 Bradford Rd Ste 310, Wexford, PA 15090
  4. 4 Office
    20130 Perry Hwy # BDL6, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

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4.6
Based on 9 Reviews
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1 Star (1)

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May 14, 2022
I was very pleased with my visit.He was very thorough.He answered all my question
Bonnie Graham — May 14, 2022
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Specialties*
Cardiology
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    1988
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • University Pa
    1991
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • University Pa
    1993
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    1995
Fellowship Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Buffer Jr accepts Aetna, Amerihealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Buffer Jr accepts here.

Dr. Buffer Jr frequently sees patients for Heart Palpitations, Hyperlipidemia and Lipid Disorders.

Dr. Buffer Jr has a star rating of 4.6/5 and has been reviewed 9 times.

Dr. Buffer Jr is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Buffer Jr has been practicing as a Cardiologist for 36 years.

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