Active NPI 1497797625 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John W Buckner , MD

Surgery • Springfield, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Buckner, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Springfield, MO. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine in 1985, Dr. Buckner delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1001 E PRIMROSE ST.

Dr. Buckner is affiliated with Lester E Cox Medical Centers and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1001 E Primrose St

Springfield, MO 658075155

Telephone 4178753000

Fax 4178753245

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ferrell Duncan Clinic, Inc Facility NPI 1326099383

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Springfield, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +18.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.1 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

37 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MO (766 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buckner (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Springfield Specialty Average (22.1 Years) 22.1 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	98	83	$200.04	$83.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$301.93	$102.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$464.14	$151.72
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	33	27	$2582.40	$576.26
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	32	32	$481.95	$137.15
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	32	32	$1387.16	$222.04
19301 Partial removal of breast	32	26	$1920.39	$473.96
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$2246.41	$604.94
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	19	12	$678.00	$200.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$300.69	$117.84
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	15	15	$1286.40	$417.57
19303 Total removal of breast	13	13	$3736.80	$1166.00
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	11	11	$986.40	$203.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	78	$175.72	$83.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$263.76	$104.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$266.87	$119.13
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	20	20	$1243.20	$218.26
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	18	$1371.68	$300.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$403.49	$155.77
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$68.05	$17.24
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	14	$1782.00	$450.12
19303 Total removal of breast	12	11	$2984.80	$945.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	109	$142.80	$84.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$214.80	$102.44
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	38	34	$362.40	$122.57
19301 Partial removal of breast	36	25	$1806.75	$453.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	29	$216.00	$119.43
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	28	28	$1243.20	$207.22
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	22	14	$2582.40	$411.59
19303 Total removal of breast	20	20	$3547.32	$1152.47
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$1190.40	$289.58
19340 Insertion of breast prosthesis at time of breast repositioning, removal or reconstruction	19	18	$1888.80	$678.15
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	18	18	$62.71	$17.61
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$453.60	$131.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$332.40	$155.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$291.60	$168.76
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	15	15	$1286.40	$371.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$420.00	$206.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	122	$119.00	$84.99
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	69	44	$302.00	$127.36
19301 Partial removal of breast	44	33	$1485.00	$429.34
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	38	38	$350.00	$208.97
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	33	33	$1036.00	$209.05
19340 Insertion of breast prosthesis at time of breast repositioning, removal or reconstruction	28	28	$1574.00	$710.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	22	$180.00	$121.58
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$2583.00	$957.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$179.00	$105.05
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	15	13	$2152.00	$446.39
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	15	11	$565.00	$206.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$277.00	$158.01
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$378.00	$132.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	134	$119.00	$70.00
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	57	20	$550.13	$205.49
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	44	29	$302.00	$120.31
19301 Partial removal of breast	39	30	$1485.00	$427.21
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	36	36	$1036.00	$237.13
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	35	35	$352.66	$192.12
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	32	24	$2084.75	$410.76
19303 Total removal of breast	23	22	$2770.17	$1086.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$179.00	$100.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	21	$243.00	$137.87
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$378.00	$138.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$180.00	$102.41
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	11	$132.00	$69.91
19340 Insertion of breast prosthesis at time of breast repositioning, removal or reconstruction	16	12	$1574.00	$951.89
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$992.00	$316.57
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	11	11	$1072.00	$426.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	109	$119.00	$69.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$179.00	$102.36
19301 Partial removal of breast	47	37	$1500.80	$472.42
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	44	44	$350.00	$197.57
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	37	37	$1050.00	$224.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$180.00	$102.86
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	23	23	$386.22	$142.28
19303 Total removal of breast	21	21	$2569.33	$1080.99
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	20	18	$2152.00	$449.40
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	20	20	$52.00	$18.47
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$992.00	$318.52
19340 Insertion of breast prosthesis at time of breast repositioning, removal or reconstruction	20	19	$1574.00	$968.19
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	16	15	$302.00	$110.94
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	16	16	$1105.50	$465.25
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$243.00	$132.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	171	118	$119.73	$67.36
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	48	31	$302.00	$107.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$179.00	$100.93
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	44	44	$350.00	$195.56
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	35	35	$378.00	$136.83
19301 Partial removal of breast	33	26	$1485.00	$570.65
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	32	32	$1052.19	$221.97
19303 Total removal of breast	26	25	$2677.00	$1066.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$180.00	$100.68
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	20	11	$742.10	$216.18
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	20	20	$1125.60	$427.20
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	17	14	$2152.00	$447.85
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1800.00	$644.16
14001 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm	16	15	$1605.00	$352.64
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$356.00	$185.01
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$52.00	$18.18
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$992.00	$306.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$277.00	$155.17
19296 Insertion of catheter into breast for radiation therapy using imaging guidance	11	11	$9124.00	$3480.80
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$243.00	$136.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$242.00	$131.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	154	112	$119.00	$67.53
93702 Measurement of lymphedema extracellular fluid	58	43	$302.00	$105.58
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	51	51	$351.82	$190.69
19301 Partial removal of breast	48	41	$1485.00	$615.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$179.00	$100.25
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	37	37	$1064.00	$232.92
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	36	35	$388.50	$140.13
19296 Insertion of catheter into breast for radiation therapy using imaging guidance	27	26	$9124.00	$3406.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$180.00	$99.62
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	21	11	$419.00	$215.51
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	19	19	$1128.42	$450.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	11	$132.00	$65.72
19303 Total removal of breast	14	14	$3034.00	$1288.43
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$992.00	$292.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1800.00	$638.48
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$52.00	$18.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$277.00	$153.44
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	11	11	$2152.00	$434.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MO 102937

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

203740204 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross/blue Shield

106985

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lester E Cox Medical Centers

3801 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 658075210

Phone: 4172696000

Lester E Cox Medical Centers

1001 E Primrose, Springfield, MO 658075155

Phone: 4178753000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Meredith Mcamis , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003094251

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. David Gilley , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1003336843

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Cassondra Simmoneau , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003440215

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Robert Scanlon , DO

Urology

NPI 1013915792

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Bradley Wiley , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1013950070

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Shelly Ronayne , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1023388220

Nurse Practitioner

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 July 03, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 03, 2012

Registered at 1001 E PRIMROSE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658075155 (Tel: 4178753000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 03, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 9007, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658089007 (Tel: 4178753000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 03, 2012

Recorded as JOHN BUCKNER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2012

Surgery (License #102937 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497797625

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2006

Last Update: July 03, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 9007

Springfield, MO 658089007

Phone: 4178753000

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