James Samuel Buck, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Leitchfield, KY
James Samuel Buck, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Leitchfield, Kentucky, and NPI 1164427555, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 26600, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Samuel Buck
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 26600 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 Wallace Ave, Leitchfield, KY 42754
- Phone
- (270) 259-2700
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 259-2717
- Medicaid ID
- 64266000 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040913000007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 910 Wallace Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Noye Cain, APRNNurse Practitioner1811964091
- Jared Crocker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1114442324
Verify James Samuel Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 26600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol26 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate16 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er15 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide12 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: $161.96
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Owensboro Health Medical Group IncLeitchfield, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
4 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Leitchfield
They are 4 of the 236 NPPES records with a practice address in Leitchfield, and 528 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky.
All 4 in Leitchfield → All 528 in Kentucky → Every provider in Leitchfield →
Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kentucky
- Jonathan Abbott, M.D.Hopkinsville, KY1730455775
- Mark Ackermann, M.D.Lebanon, KY1104932466
- Natalie Adams, DOLakeside Park, KY1629332002
- John Adkins, M.D.Lexington, KY1821040395
- Gary Ahnquist, MDDanville, KY1336121672
- Taylor Aiken, MDLouisville, KY1841724994
- Abigail Akers, MDMurray, KY1376164186
- James Alexander, MDDanville, KY1821070178
- George Allen, M.D.Lexington, KY1598701948
- Alexis Allihien, MDLouisville, KY1700520038
Common questions
What is James Samuel Buck, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Samuel Buck, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164427555, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Samuel Buck, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Wallace Ave, Leitchfield, KY, 42754. Phone: (270) 259-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Samuel Buck, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 26600, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Samuel Buck, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Samuel Buck, M.D. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.
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.