Ryan P. Buckner, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Ryan P. Buckner, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1851527394, issued on Jun 10, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 53165, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan P. Buckner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 53165 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 E 3RD St # 376, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-7234
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- Q15003 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161007000417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 975 E 3RD St # 376
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda Palmer, RT(R),RPARadiology Practitioner Assistant1093187130
- Amanda Porter, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1710233838
Verify Ryan P. Buckner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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 3 group practices
- Birmingham Radiological Group PCAlabaster, AL
- Cullman Regional Medical Center IncHartselle, AL
- Gastroenterology Associates OF North-Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan P. Buckner among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
Ryan P. Buckner, M.D. is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 968 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Allred, MDChattanooga, TN 374031497842520
- Jose Barriocanal, M.D., PH.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031225245921
- Jared Burlison, MD, PHDChattanooga, TN 374031467778258
- Harigovinda Challa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031508942319
- Andrew Hill, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031376839118
- Michael Nichols, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031952614729
- Samuel Porter, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031225284557
- Steven Quarfordt, MDChattanooga, TN 374031154352946
Common questions
What is Ryan P. Buckner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ryan P. Buckner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851527394, issued on Jun 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan P. Buckner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 E 3RD St # 376, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-7234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan P. Buckner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 53165, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Ryan P. Buckner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 of 100. 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.