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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1528053212 MD
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Natchez, Mississippi.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 284 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
30.8/100
▼ 52 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$18.52
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Anthony Buckles, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 30.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 5,463 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 30.8/100
- MIPS score · -52 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Anthony Buckles, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
31 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Anthony Buckles, MD sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,967 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Anthony Buckles, MD writes more Part D claims than 99% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Anthony Buckles, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Anthony Buckles, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Anthony Buckles, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
5,463 16× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
30.8/100 52.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Mississippi
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Mississippi providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Anthony Buckles, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 30.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) - 30.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Anthony Buckles, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 105 NORTHGATE RD STE D, Natchez, MS, 39120, with a listed phone of (769) 355-2052. NPI 1528053212 was issued on 09/19/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,463 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 284 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $499K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 30.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528053212 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/19/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
30.8
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
86
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Anthony Buckles, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$19
Largest payer
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Anthony Buckles, MD - brand share 11.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 5,463 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
5,463
Total Claims
$499K
Total Drug Cost
284
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 10,838
- Total Day Supply
- 312,362
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $430K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $66K
- Opioid Claims
- 360 (6.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 143
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 64, 65-74: 137, 75-84: 59, 85+: 24
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Anthony Buckles, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
227 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
221 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
218 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
186 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
153 claims
- Glipizide Er
Glipizide Er
147 claims
- Losartan-Hydrochlo…
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
134 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
134 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 227 |
| Gabapentin | 221 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 218 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 186 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 153 |
| Glipizide Er Glipizide | 147 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 134 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 134 |
| Baclofen | 126 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 125 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Anthony Buckles, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Anthony Buckles, MD's 5,463 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Mississippi
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Mississippi, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Buckles.
Dr. Noah Abbas
M.D.
Jackson, MS
Dr. Corey Abdeen
DO
Corinth, MS
Dr. Deborah Ables
N.P.
Brandon, MS
Dr. Muhammad Abushaer
MD
Booneville, MS
Dr. Babatunde Adeyemi
DO
Jackson, MS
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Mississippi medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anthony Buckles, MD's specialty? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Natchez, Mississippi. Credentials: MD.
How much does Anthony Buckles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Anthony Buckles, MD wrote 5,463 Medicare Part D claims totaling $499K in drug costs for 284 beneficiaries.
What is Anthony Buckles, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 30.8/100 (Quality: 0). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Anthony Buckles, MD located? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD is located at 105 NORTHGATE RD STE D, Natchez, MS, 39120. Phone: (769) 355-2052.
What is Anthony Buckles, MD's NPI number? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528053212, issued on 09/19/2005.
Does Anthony Buckles, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $430K in brand drug costs.
Does Anthony Buckles, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Anthony Buckles, MD had 360 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.6%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Anthony Buckles, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Anthony Buckles, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Anthony Buckles, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,463 Part D claims and 284 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Anthony Buckles, MD's credentials? ▼
Anthony Buckles, MD's NPI is 1528053212 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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