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Licensee Information

William Preston Buchanan - MD
31454
Active
Yes
08/08/1987
12/31/2026
See: Actions-Adverse & Administrative Tab

Active Supervisees

NameTypeStatusApprovedInactive
Lafoon, Christina Marie Nurse Practitioner Active 10/30/2025
Williams, Bridgette Elaine Nurse Practitioner Active 11/26/2024
Wilson, Hillary Hutto Nurse Practitioner Active 06/02/2025

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Location
Carteret County General Hospital
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

State
None Reported

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses

Country
None Reported

Address

Coastal Cardiovascular Associates, P.A.
1717 Shipyard Blvd.
Suite 220
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-685-3177
coastalcardiovascularassociates.com

Information

Medical School

SchoolGraduation
Med Univ Sc1986

Post Graduate Training

"Last Year" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)

InstitutionSpecialtyState, CountryTraining ProgramLast Year
Wake Forest University School of MedicineOther - Cardiovascular Disease NC, US Fellowship1992
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterInternal Medicine NC, US Residency1989
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterInternal Medicine NC, US Internship1987

Current Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Physicians should not list non-ABMS or non-AOA specialty boards unless the board meets the criteria set forth in the NC Medical Board’s Advertising and Publicity Position Statement.

Primary/SubspecialtyYear
Cardiovascular Disease2023
Interventional Cardiology1999

Area of Practice

Area Of PracticePrimary
CardiologyYes
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine 
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations

Membership
None Reported

Honors & Awards

Honor/AwardGiven ByDate
None Reported

Public Service

Name of ClinicService DescriptionDate
None Reported

Current Academic Appointments

TitleInstitutionCity, State, Country
None Reported

Publications

Title
None Reported

Section 1: Adverse Actions

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

This section indicates whether the North Carolina Medical Board has taken adverse public action regarding the licensee. Click on the link or links below to see an electronic copy of public documents associated with the licensee.

Certain public documents, such as hearing transcripts, are listed but are not posted on the site. If the record indicates a transcript is available, it may be obtained by contacting the Board.

NCMB public actions are posted on this site indefinitely.

DateDescriptionLink
04/28/2025 Public Letter of Concern View

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

DateName of Board/AgencyAction TakenLink
None Reported

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

DateHealth Care InstitutionAction Taken
None Reported

Section 2: Administrative Actions

Actions listed in this section are considered non-disciplinary by the Board. In situations where administrative actions are taken, the licensee may not have met certain statutory requirements or may have failed to follow correct administrative procedures.

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

DateDescriptionLink
None Reported

North Carolina Special Purpose Licensing Agreement

DateDescriptionLink
None Reported

Malpractice Information

The Board is currently reviewing the care that led to this payment.

Incident DatePayment DateArea of PracticeCity, State, CountryResponse
None Reported

Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information

Conviction DateConvictionJurisdictionSentence
None Reported

Felony Conviction Information

Conviction DateConvictionJurisdictionSentence
None Reported
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