NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Springfield, IL

Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1720318538, issued on Dec 30, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 085.003675, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720318538
Name
Billie Lee Buhnerkempe
Credential
MS, PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085.003675 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 S 6TH St, Springfield, IL 62703
Phone
(217) 528-7541
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2009
Record last updated
May 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121121000193); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1025 S 6TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arun Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1508020546
  2. Philip Abraham, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1548375629
  3. Jeffrey Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992793954
  4. Deborah Albright, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639145360
  5. Stanley Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1285631127
  6. Jessica Alwerdt, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1669706057

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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Billie Buhnerkempe1,036
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone158 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass110 claims
  3. Cefuroxime83 claims
  4. Azithromycin77 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate51 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate46 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Springfield Clinic, LLPJacksonville, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Billie Lee Buhnerkempe among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 19% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 physician assistant records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 103 of the 4,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Alwerdt, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSpringfield, IL 627031669706057
  2. Brooke Bell, PASpringfield, IL 627031265788632
  3. Tyson Corbin, PASpringfield, IL 627031336407378
  4. William Greer, PA-CSpringfield, IL 627031336397355
  5. Andrew Guardia, PASpringfield, IL 627031598950883
  6. Maurya Hofner, P.A.-C.Springfield, IL 627031386735074
  7. Colleen Langer, P.A.-C.Springfield, IL 627031477642353
  8. Amanda Mabus, P.A.Springfield, IL 627031609181056

Common questions

What is Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C's NPI number?

Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720318538, issued on Dec 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 S 6TH St, Springfield, IL, 62703. Phone: (217) 528-7541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085.003675, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Billie Lee Buhnerkempe, MS, PA-C had 1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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