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Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner, Dale J. Buchanan, FNP practices in Marion, NC. Dale graduated from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine in 2008. Dale is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner — family. According to Medicare claims data, Dale cared for 154 Medicare patients across 155 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only.
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472 RANKIN DR
Marion, NC 28752
155 services · 154 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
26 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
62 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
51 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
16 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dale J. Buchanan is a nurse practitioner in Marion, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dale J. Buchanan is listed at 472 Rankin Dr, Marion, NC 28752. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
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NPI registry
Dale J. Buchanan's National Provider Identifier is 1407097520. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dale J. Buchanan attended East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dale J. Buchanan has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dale J. Buchanan provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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