What is James Buckner's specialty?

James Buckner (NPI 1184771545) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Optometry in Franklin, KY.

Where does James Buckner practice?

James Buckner practices in Franklin, KY, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1184771545.

How much does Medicare pay James Buckner?

James Buckner (NPI 1184771545) received approximately $1K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 28 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1184771545

James BucknerDOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

OptometryFranklin, KYI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$510

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 553 Optometry providers in KY — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,238).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$200

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$200

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$200

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Buckner's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 1 inbound referrers · 3 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Marc Moore Ophthalmology · Bowling Green, KY	18	22

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Marc Moore Ophthalmology · Bowling Green, KY	25	134
BOWLING GREEN WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION	24	52
Bryan Korgan Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Bowling Green, KY	14	18

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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