Dr. John W. Buckner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 412
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 212
- Part D claims, 2026
- 229
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2026
- 82
- Practice address
- 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802
- Practice phone
- Call (417) 269-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Cox North Hospital
Springfield, Missouri
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Dr. John W. Buckner is a general surgeon in Springfield, Missouri
Dr. Buckner practices at Cox North Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Dr. Buckner's NPI, 1497797625, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. Buckner graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Buckner holds Missouri license 102937.
- NPI
- 1497797625NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456381813
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (417) 269-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John W. Buckner practices at Cox North Hospital in Springfield, Missouri
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Cox North Hospital, at 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 in Greene County. The practice phone is (417) 269-6000.
- Cox North Hospital1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 · Greene CountyPhone(417) 269-6000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. John W. Buckner is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Cox North Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Buckner is also affiliated with Cox Medical Center South. The medical group on file is Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John W. Buckner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buckner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cox North Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John W. Buckner is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri
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. Dmand AI has Dr. Buckner's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MissouriPrimary
- Oklahoma license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, gallbladder removal and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Buckner treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Buckner
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John W. Buckner billed Medicare for 412 services in 2024
CMS data shows 412 Medicare services from Dr. Buckner across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,387 for them.
Dr. Buckner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 662024: 207214%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1862024: 20510%
- Imaging
- 2023: 172024: 0100%
Where Dr. Buckner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office21652%
- In a facility19648%
Dr. Buckner compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Buckner
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 412vs 1692.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 212vs 12767% above
- Part D claims
- 190vs 414.6 times
Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri 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. John W. Buckner treated 212 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 72
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buckner in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buckner's median patient age at 60, with 92% women.
Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women18487%
- Men2813%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buckner's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol66%
- Cancer62%
- Arthritis50%
- Anxiety28%
- Mood disorders26%
- Diabetes25%
- Osteoporosis25%
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 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women92%
- Men8%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. John W. Buckner wrote 229 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Buckner wrote 229 Medicare Part D claims for 137 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 190 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,657 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 118 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Buckner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic226 claims99%
- Brand-name and other3 claims1%
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, 2026
- Opioids49%112 of 229 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: 1182024: 19061%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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), 2026 data
Dr. John W. Buckner scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Buckner for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 55 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Buckner, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Buckner's MIPS scores, performance year 2026
- 82of 100Final score
- 64.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 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
- Mastectomy
- 95th percentile55 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 82nd percentile34 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 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), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John W. Buckner has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Buckner.
Recent publications by Dr. Buckner
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John W. Buckner received $1,187 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Buckner from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. paid the most, $180.
General payments to Dr. Buckner by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buckner by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,16198%
- Education$202%
- Entertainment$50%
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. John W. 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. John W. Buckner graduated from UMKC School of Medicine
Dr. Buckner graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John W. Buckner accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Buckner is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Buckner accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John W. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. John W. Buckner's NPI number?
Dr. John W. Buckner's NPI number is 1497797625. It was assigned on June 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John W. Buckner?
Dr. John W. Buckner is a general surgeon in Springfield, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. John W. Buckner practice?
Dr. Buckner practices at 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802. Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Cox North Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. John W. Buckner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buckner is (417) 269-6000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. John W. Buckner's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Buckner through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. John W. Buckner's medical license number?
Dr. Buckner holds Missouri license 102937, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. John W. Buckner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Buckner in Missouri (1993 to 2026) and Oklahoma (1986 to 1991).
Which hospitals is Dr. John W. Buckner affiliated with?
Dr. Buckner is affiliated with Cox Medical Center South. Dmand AI links Dr. Buckner to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
What medical group is Dr. John W. Buckner part of?
Dr. Buckner is linked to Ferrell-Duncan Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Buckner to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Who does Dr. John W. Buckner practice with?
Dmand AI links 260 HCPs to Dr. Buckner's primary medical group, 15 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
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Does Dr. John W. Buckner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buckner billed Medicare for 412 services in 2024, and Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. John W. Buckner's MIPS score?
Dr. Buckner's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John W. Buckner see?
CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buckner in 2026, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. John W. Buckner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Buckner is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. John W. Buckner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buckner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. John W. Buckner go to medical school?
Dr. Buckner graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. John W. Buckner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buckner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tamoxifen Citrate and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. John W. Buckner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,187 in general payments to Dr. Buckner from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
How long has Dr. John W. Buckner been practicing?
Dr. Buckner graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
Does Dr. John W. Buckner do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Buckner.
What EHR does Dr. John W. Buckner's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Cox North Hospital and at 4 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. John W. Buckner accept?
Dr. Buckner is in network with 11 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.
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