Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 592
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 448
- Part D claims, 2024
- 260
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1405 7th St Se, Decatur, AL 35601-3341
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 355-6414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgical Associates Of N Alabama
Surgical practice · Decatur, Alabama
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Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner is a general surgeon in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Buckner practices at Surgical Associates Of N Alabama in Decatur, Alabama.
Dr. Buckner's NPI, 1386694263, was assigned on May 11, 2006. Dr. Buckner graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1990. Dr. Buckner's Alabama license number on file is 00016036.
- NPI
- 1386694263NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789664087
- NPI enumeration date
- May 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 355-6414
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner practices at Surgical Associates of N Alabama in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Surgical Associates of N Alabama, at 1405 7th St Se, Decatur, AL 35601-3341. The practice phone is (256) 355-6414.
- Surgical Associates of N Alabama1405 7th St Se, Decatur, AL 35601-3341Phone(256) 355-6414
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Surgical Associates Of N Alabama in Decatur, Alabama. Dr. Buckner is also affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of North Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buckner practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgical Associates Of N Alabama | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Buckner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Buckner is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Buckner has a license on file in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, bladder removal, cancerous skin growth removal and colonoscopy among the conditions Dr. Buckner treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner billed Medicare for 592 services in 2024
CMS data shows 592 Medicare services from Dr. Buckner across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 448 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,822 for them.
Dr. Buckner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4742024: 4466%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 632024: 8535%
- Surgery
- 2023: 552024: 3340%
- Imaging
- 2023: 362024: 2822%
Where Dr. Buckner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office39667%
- In a facility19633%
Dr. Buckner compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Buckner
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 592vs 2202.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 448vs 1343.3 times
- Part D claims
- 185vs 902.1 times
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buckner's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner treated 448 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buckner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 185 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buckner's median patient age at 67, with 67% women.
Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27461%
- Men17439%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Diabetes37%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders29%
- Anxiety28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buckner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner wrote 260 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buckner wrote 260 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 185 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,541 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 207 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Buckner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic249 claims96%
- Brand-name11 claims4%
Dr. Buckner's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Buckner's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids29%75 of 260 claims
- Antibiotics38%98 of 260 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2072024: 18511%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Buckner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Buckner, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Buckner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Buckner ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 83rd percentile36 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 72nd percentile26 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 86th percentile18 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 66th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner received $22,906 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 281 general payments to Dr. Buckner from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,679.
General payments to Dr. Buckner by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buckner by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$10,54046%
- Food and beverage$7,01331%
- Travel and lodging$5,35323%
Companies that paid Dr. Buckner the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Buckner.
Awards and honors for Dr. Buckner
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Dr. Buckner graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1990. Dr. Buckner is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Buckner is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Buckner accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's NPI number?
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's NPI number is 1386694263. It was assigned on May 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner?
Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner is a general surgeon in Decatur, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner practice?
Dr. Buckner practices at 1405 7th St Se, Decatur, AL 35601-3341. Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Surgical Associates Of N Alabama in Decatur, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buckner is (256) 355-6414.
What is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's medical license number?
Dr. Buckner's Alabama license number on file is 00016036.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner affiliated with?
Dr. Buckner is affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Buckner to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner part of?
Dr. Buckner is linked to Surgical Associates of North Alabama.
Does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buckner billed Medicare for 592 services in 2024, and Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner's MIPS score?
Dr. Buckner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner see?
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buckner in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Buckner is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buckner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner go to medical school?
Dr. Buckner graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buckner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Promethazine HCl and Ciprofloxacin HCl.
Has Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $22,906 in general payments to Dr. Buckner from 52 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner been practicing?
Dr. Buckner graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Lynn Randolph Buckner accept?
Dr. Buckner is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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