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Active NPI 1417617697 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Deborah Kay Buffington

Speech-Language Pathologist • Rossville, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Deborah Buffington is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in Rossville, GA. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Deborah Buffington delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1425 MCFARLAND AVE.

Deborah Buffington is affiliated with The Weston Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder, evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1425 Mcfarland Ave

Rossville, GA 307412215

Telephone 7068610863
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Nhc Healthcare-Rossville Llc Facility NPI 1811934276

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Speech-Language Pathologist in Rossville, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
33 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 33.0 Yrs
State Avg: 14.3 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
5 Specialists

Practicing in Rossville, GA (4796 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
19.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buffington (33 Years) 33 Yrs
Rossville Specialty Average (33.0 Years) 33.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder
103 14 $95.00 $70.13
92523 Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression
11 11 $255.00 $211.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-12-29
Speech-Language Pathologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

State License GA 3529

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
68741831 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Weston Group Inc

14 Fort Town Dr, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 307424051

Phone: 6109912034

The Weston Group Inc

1100 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton, GA 301142011

Phone: 7707212812

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners
Kathleen Powell , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013194943

Physical Therapist

NPI 1043727076

Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Laura Myers

Physical Therapy Assistant

NPI 1053849067
Sheri Fosse , LPTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

NPI 1124107057

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant

Sherri Nation , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1396137899

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kelsey Fisher , PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

NPI 1578223806

Physical Therapist Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active December 29, 2021

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 29, 2021

Registered at 1425 MCFARLAND AVE, ROSSVILLE, GA 307412215 (Tel: 7068610863)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 29, 2021

Registered at 8953 ELLINGTON WAY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374217502 (Tel: 4238380971)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 29, 2021

Recorded as DEBORAH BUFFINGTON

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 29, 2021

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #3529 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 29, 2021

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417617697
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: December 29, 2021
Last Update: December 29, 2021
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

8953 Ellington Way

Chattanooga, TN 374217502

Phone: 4238380971

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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