Active NPI 1386694263 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner , MD

Surgery • Decatur, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lynn Buckner, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Decatur, AL. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1991, Dr. Buckner delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1405 7TH STREET SE.

Dr. Buckner is affiliated with Surgical Associates Of N Alabama and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1405 7th Street Se

Decatur, AL 356013341

Telephone 2563556414

Fax 2563556646

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Surgical Associates Of N Alabama Facility NPI 1598721144

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Decatur, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +11.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.6 Yrs

State Avg: 28.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Decatur, AL (471 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buckner (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Decatur Specialty Average (23.6 Years) 23.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	125	$115.00	$81.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	89	$157.00	$114.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$204.00	$145.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	26	$58.00	$44.72
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	36	36	$85.00	$34.38
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	31	30	$65.00	$29.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$156.00	$118.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$135.00	$99.93
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	18	18	$169.00	$111.94
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	18	17	$30.00	$19.11
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	15	15	$50.00	$11.95
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$1815.00	$610.72
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	13	13	$158.00	$89.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$102.00	$74.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	138	$154.74	$117.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	92	$109.87	$81.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$205.60	$147.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	25	$58.00	$46.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$156.00	$122.41
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	26	26	$1815.00	$665.09
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	25	25	$85.00	$36.12
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	25	25	$50.00	$12.43
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	24	23	$65.00	$31.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$130.58	$98.58
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	18	18	$169.00	$124.36
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	14	14	$30.00	$20.10
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	11	11	$35.00	$16.89
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$102.00	$77.87
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$450.00	$278.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	138	$170.00	$122.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	110	$119.00	$87.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$220.00	$160.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	77	39	$48.00	$36.71
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	72	72	$85.00	$38.37
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	69	66	$65.00	$33.04
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	43	41	$30.00	$21.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$147.00	$107.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$156.00	$130.79
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	17	17	$65.00	$22.00
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	16	16	$50.00	$13.12
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1815.00	$712.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$102.00	$97.49
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	12	12	$158.00	$106.16
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	12	11	$500.00	$256.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	197	147	$116.54	$86.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	90	$166.17	$123.30
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	90	46	$48.00	$37.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	88	88	$219.32	$161.44
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	77	70	$65.00	$33.17
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	73	73	$85.00	$37.85
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	57	57	$30.00	$21.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$144.69	$108.45
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	31	31	$65.00	$21.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$156.00	$132.57
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	17	17	$1815.00	$714.14
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	17	16	$163.00	$84.02
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	17	17	$50.00	$13.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$243.00	$195.29
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$75.00	$70.11
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1228.85	$443.70
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$436.36	$314.85
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$102.00	$98.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	98	$75.00	$71.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	110	$110.00	$102.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$110.00	$102.71
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	85	85	$85.00	$39.37
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	64	60	$30.00	$21.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	28	$48.00	$38.08
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	53	53	$65.00	$34.09
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	45	24	$75.00	$70.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$156.00	$134.85
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	22	22	$65.00	$21.82
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	18	18	$50.00	$17.78
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	17	17	$163.00	$85.23
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1815.00	$680.50
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$435.00	$331.87
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1242.50	$394.35
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	12	12	$156.17	$114.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	210	187	$110.00	$100.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	159	108	$75.00	$68.40
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	112	111	$85.00	$37.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	111	111	$110.00	$99.00
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	81	78	$30.00	$21.39
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	67	67	$65.00	$32.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	61	40	$75.00	$68.72
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	40	39	$65.00	$20.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$160.00	$152.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	38	24	$48.00	$37.16
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$156.00	$129.04
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	18	$435.00	$313.40
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	18	18	$50.00	$17.40
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	18	18	$1815.00	$624.38
19081 Biopsy of breast accessed through the skin with stereotactic guidance	16	16	$267.00	$160.91
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	16	15	$147.00	$110.53
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$102.00	$95.07
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	12	$35.00	$17.79
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	12	11	$36.00	$11.62
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$236.00	$127.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	244	201	$110.00	$98.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	131	$110.00	$98.55
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	110	109	$85.00	$38.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	69	$75.00	$67.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	90	52	$75.00	$68.86
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	74	65	$30.00	$21.34
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	70	70	$65.00	$32.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	26	$48.00	$37.06
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	32	32	$65.00	$20.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$156.00	$128.93
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$1815.00	$657.98
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	16	16	$35.00	$17.73
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	15	14	$201.00	$129.06
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	15	14	$202.00	$55.57
G0365 Vessel mapping of vessels for hemodialysis access (services for preoperative vessel mapping prior to creation of hemodialysis access using an autogenous hemodialysis conduit, including arterial inflow and venous outflow)	14	14	$36.00	$11.58
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$102.00	$95.17
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	13	13	$35.00	$13.78
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	13	13	$50.00	$17.36
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$162.46	$92.91
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	12	11	$158.00	$106.44
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$435.00	$316.95
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1242.50	$375.96
19083 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth	11	11	$1130.00	$609.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	210	176	$110.00	$99.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	165	$110.00	$99.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	99	$75.00	$66.77
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	121	120	$85.00	$37.91
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	96	94	$65.00	$32.83
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	88	43	$75.00	$68.40
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	87	82	$30.00	$20.79
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	36	36	$65.00	$21.28
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$156.00	$129.19
74300 Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery	27	27	$50.00	$17.38
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	26	26	$1815.00	$661.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	18	$48.00	$37.13
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	22	22	$35.00	$18.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$160.00	$152.24
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	17	17	$435.00	$320.05
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	15	14	$202.00	$55.80
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	15	15	$35.00	$13.81
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$102.00	$95.34
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	14	13	$201.00	$129.02
19083 Biopsy of breast and placement of locating device using ultrasound, first growth	13	12	$1130.00	$605.81
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	13	13	$1071.54	$471.42
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	12	$163.00	$115.58
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	12	11	$2745.00	$940.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$162.00	$134.60

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AL 00016036

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000025530 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Health

1710268 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

51025530BUC (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare

990010719 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Surgical Associates Of N Alabama

1405 7th St Se, Decatur, AL 356013341

Phone: 2563556414

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 27, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 27, 2010

Registered at 1405 7TH STREET SE, DECATUR, AL 356013341 (Tel: 2563556414)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 27, 2010

Registered at PO BOX 1029, DECATUR, AL 356021029 (Tel: 2563556414)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 27, 2010

Recorded as LYNN BUCKNER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 27, 2010

Surgery (License #00016036 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386694263

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 11, 2006

Last Update: January 27, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 1029

Decatur, AL 356021029

Phone: 2563556414

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