Active NPI 1134781081 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Julie Pickens

Nurse Practitioner - Family • Buffalo, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Julie Pickens is a certified Nurse Practitioner - Family practicing in Buffalo, TX. With approximately 7 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2019, Julie Pickens delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1686 W US HIGHWAY 79.

Julie Pickens is affiliated with Buffalo Family Practice Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1686 W Us Highway 79

Buffalo, TX 758313490

Telephone 9033221290

Fax 9033221304

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mexia Principal Healthcare Limited Partnership Facility NPI 1376096263

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2019

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner - Family in Buffalo, TX

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

7 Yrs +2.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 4.8 Yrs

State Avg: 8.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Buffalo, TX (21454 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pickens (7 Years) 7 Yrs

Buffalo Specialty Average (4.8 Years) 4.8 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	191	103	$144.00	$73.87
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	99	67	$30.00	$8.65
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	61	22	$15.00	$0.12
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	39	27	$45.00	$11.55
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	33	24	$44.00	$18.73
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	31	18	$29.68	$3.94
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	26	26	$226.00	$105.27
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	25	22	$21.60	$1.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	17	$211.00	$104.33
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	18	17	$60.00	$34.62
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	17	16	$25.00	$0.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$210.00	$90.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	317	159	$144.00	$73.70
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	127	80	$30.00	$8.40
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	90	20	$15.00	$0.12
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	44	38	$60.00	$34.62
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	43	38	$44.00	$18.83
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	42	28	$30.00	$3.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$210.00	$90.35
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	34	31	$70.00	$15.83
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	33	26	$45.00	$11.52
87400 Detection test for Influenza virus, A or B	30	17	$33.33	$13.85
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	22	20	$25.00	$7.62
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	22	20	$21.82	$1.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	14	$211.00	$104.31
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	13	13	$2260.00	$146.35
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	12	12	$226.00	$105.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	324	150	$144.00	$74.62
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	143	83	$30.00	$2.96
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	89	37	$45.00	$16.37
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	63	49	$60.00	$42.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$210.00	$92.11
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	49	30	$30.00	$3.97
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	22	13	$45.00	$11.78
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	20	17	$29.00	$11.70
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	19	15	$70.00	$16.25
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	19	15	$44.00	$19.04
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	19	19	$40.00	$13.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	13	$211.00	$105.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	274	138	$144.00	$75.62
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	98	63	$30.00	$3.00
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	72	11	$15.83	$0.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$210.00	$92.82
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	43	35	$30.00	$4.02
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	29	29	$43.45	$37.34
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	23	16	$45.00	$11.73
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	22	21	$2260.00	$147.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$211.00	$107.53
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	16	$30.00	$12.19
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	15	13	$39.33	$14.00
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	12	11	$70.00	$16.53
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	11	11	$30.00	$2.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	199	89	$145.39	$62.06
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	120	17	$15.00	$0.12
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	84	53	$30.00	$2.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$210.00	$89.01
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	28	17	$23.57	$3.47
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	26	22	$45.00	$11.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	16	$85.13	$37.49
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	21	19	$2260.00	$144.44
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	18	17	$25.00	$6.11
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	14	14	$335.00	$141.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$210.00	$88.34
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	16	15	$2260.00	$143.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-04-09

Nurse Practitioner - Family Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X

State License TX F06191195

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Buffalo Family Practice Pllc

1686 W Us Hwy 79, Buffalo, TX 758313490

Phone: 9033221290

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Lori Irons

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1588448526

James Pickens , APRN FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1619539103

APRNFNPC

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 09, 2020

Registered at 1686 W US HIGHWAY 79, BUFFALO, TX 758313490 (Tel: 9033221290)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 09, 2020

Registered at PO BOX M, BUFFALO, TX 758310317 (Tel: 9033221290)

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NPI Profile Active July 01, 2019

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2019

Registered at 600 S BONHAM ST, MEXIA, TX 766673603 (Tel: 2545625332)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2019

Registered at 600 S BONHAM ST, MEXIA, TX 766673603 (Tel: 9033881058)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 01, 2019

Recorded as JULIE PICKENS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 01, 2019

Nurse Practitioner (License #F06191195 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 01, 2019

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1134781081

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 01, 2019

Last Update: April 09, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box M

Buffalo, TX 758310317

Phone: 9033221290

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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