NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780004531, issued on Apr 20, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee APN0000018665, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780004531
Name
Cynthia T. Buckner
Credential
APN, PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
APN0000018665 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Tazewell Pike Ste G, Knoxville, TN 37918
Phone
(865) 689-4421
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140827002826); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2900 Tazewell Pike Ste G

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

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  3. Suzanne Robinson, LMSWSocial Worker1558913327
  4. Michael Wentworth, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659607323

Verify Cynthia T. Buckner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

626 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Buckner626
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl46 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl37 claims
  3. Clonazepam37 claims
  4. Gabapentin36 claims
  5. Alprazolam35 claims
  6. Aripiprazole27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $543.30

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Buckner$543.30
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cynthia T. Buckner among 1,611 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC is one of 1,611 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 26% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2020 among the 929 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

184 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 184 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 1,611 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

All 1,611 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darneta Brown, CRNPKnoxville, TN 379181073609764
  2. Lori Holt, NPKnoxville, TN 379181144450727
  3. Angela Williams, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379181023537248
  4. Caryn Addonizio, NPKnoxville, TN 379171396988358
  5. Jared Barnett, PMHNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379171679314645
  6. Jessica Binns, PMHNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379171114813342
  7. Jamie Graves, FNPKnoxville, TN 379171811295629
  8. Anne Green, PMHNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379171588057806

Common questions

What is Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780004531, issued on Apr 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Tazewell Pike Ste G, Knoxville, TN, 37918. Phone: (865) 689-4421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN0000018665, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia T. Buckner, APN, PMHNP-BC had 626 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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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