Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 23
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,541
- Industry payments
- $6,464
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 456-2997
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. is a psychiatrist in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dr. Buckner practices at Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Dr. Buckner's NPI, 1184715377, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Buckner graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Buckner's North Carolina license number on file is 36153.
- NPI
- 1184715377NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294789343
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 456-2997
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. practices at Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East, at 220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (828) 456-2997.
- Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · Henderson CountyPhone(828) 456-2997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Western Carolina Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 3 more medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buckner practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. is one of 1,177 psychiatrists in North Carolina
Psychiatry is Dr. Buckner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Buckner is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Buckner has a license on file in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, North CarolinaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, intellectual and developmental disabilities and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Buckner treats.
Psychiatrists near Dr. Buckner
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. billed Medicare for 23 services in 2018
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Buckner across 1 procedure code in 2018, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,226 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Buckner's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 512018: 2355%
Dr. Buckner compared with the North Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2018
- Dr. Buckner
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 13082% below
- Part D claims
- 1,372vs 13210.4 times
Medians across 1,345 psychiatrists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buckner's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s patients have a median age of 48
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buckner's median patient age at 48, with 56% women.
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 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. wrote 1,541 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buckner wrote 1,541 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,372 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $254,658 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,622 claims across 47 drugs.
Dr. Buckner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,378 claims89%
- Brand-name163 claims11%
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
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%17 of 1,541 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: 1,6222024: 1,37215%
Drugs named by CMS: 46 in 2024, 47 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
How Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. received $6,464 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Buckner from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $5,855.
General payments to Dr. Buckner by program year, 2016 to 2025
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. Donald T. Buckner Jr. graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Buckner graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Buckner is a member of APA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in psychiatry
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Buckner is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Buckner accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- PPO8
- POS4
- EPO2
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s NPI number is 1184715377. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr.?
Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. is a psychiatrist in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. practice?
Dr. Buckner practices at 220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Dr. Buckner's primary practice is Blue Ridge Health-Meridian East in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buckner to 3 medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buckner is (828) 456-2997.
What is Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Buckner's North Carolina license number on file is 36153.
What medical group is Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. part of?
Dr. Buckner is linked to Western Carolina Physician Practices. Dmand AI links Dr. Buckner to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buckner billed Medicare for 23 services in 2018, and Dr. Buckner accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. board certified?
Yes. Dr. Buckner is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Buckner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Buckner graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1991.
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What drugs does Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buckner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Risperidone, Trazodone HCl and Clonazepam.
Has Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,464 in general payments to Dr. Buckner from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Buckner graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Donald T. Buckner Jr. accept?
Dr. Buckner is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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