Dale James Buchanan, FNP
Nurse Practitioner · Marion, NC
Dale James Buchanan, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Marion, North Carolina, and NPI 1407097520, issued on Mar 19, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 5004343, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dale James Buchanan
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- 5004343 NC
171146 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 472 Rankin Dr, Marion, NC 28752
- Phone
- (828) 659-5700
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 659-5785
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090616000229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 472 Rankin Dr
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Verify Dale James Buchanan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5004343Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone21 claims
- Cefadroxil18 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emergency Coverage LLCAsheville, NC
- MH Mission Hospital Mcdowell, LllpMarion, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
8 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Marion
They are 8 of the 314 NPPES records with a practice address in Marion, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
All 8 in Marion → All 4,524 in North Carolina → Every provider in Marion →
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Common questions
What is Dale James Buchanan, FNP's NPI number?
Dale James Buchanan, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407097520, issued on Mar 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dale James Buchanan, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 472 Rankin Dr, Marion, NC, 28752. Phone: (828) 659-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dale James Buchanan, FNP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5004343, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dale James Buchanan, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dale James Buchanan, FNP had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dale James Buchanan, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.