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James Fred Buckner, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY is a healthcare provider in Franklin, KY specialising in optometry. James trained at Southern College of Optometry, graduating in 1985. James is also listed as specialising in optometrist.
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What does Dr. Buckner specialise in?
Dr. Buckner is an optometry in Franklin, KY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPTOMETRY”.
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Where is Dr. Buckner located?
Dr. Buckner is listed at 1300 BLUEGRASS RD SUITE A, Franklin, KY 42134. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Buckner's phone number?
The number on file is (270) 586-3937. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Buckner?
Dr. Buckner's National Provider Identifier is 1184771545. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Buckner go to medical school?
Dr. Buckner attended Southern College of Optometry, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Buckner have?
Dr. Buckner has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Buckner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Buckner the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (270) 586-3937
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1300 BLUEGRASS RD SUITE A
Franklin, KY 42134
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
19 services · 16 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other optometry specialists in Franklin 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Southern College of Optometry 8
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More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1985 at Southern College of Optometry 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
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