Provider Profile
Jessica A. Buckner, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner based in Hickory, NC. According to Medicare claims data, Jessica cared for 581 Medicare patients across 879 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers.
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250 18TH STREET CIR SE
Hickory, NC 28602
879 services · 581 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
428 | More than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
193 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
135 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0482 |
59 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0483 |
42 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
22 | 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.
Jessica A. Buckner is a nurse practitioner in Hickory, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Jessica A. Buckner is listed at 250 18Th Street Cir Se, Hickory, NC 28602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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The number on file is (828) 324-4005. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Jessica A. Buckner's National Provider Identifier is 1043868284. 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
Jessica A. Buckner attended Other, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Jessica A. Buckner has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Jessica A. 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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