William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Cleveland, TN
William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Tennessee, and NPI 1154304574, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD019707, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William F. Buchner, Jr.
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD019707 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2415 Chambliss Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311
- Phone
- (423) 559-2800
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 559-0532
- Medicaid ID
- 3046168 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110209000573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 384 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2415 Chambliss Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elizabeth Goodwin, NPGastroenterology Physician1306834064
- Barton Nakdimen, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1245304625
- Shelia Trew, R.N., MSN, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578546990
- Maurise Vandergriff, L.D.O.Optician1427184019
- Kari Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1467418095
Verify William F. Buchner, Jr. in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD019707Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,406 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole530 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium266 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf193 claims
- Famotidine88 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen38 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium35 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.4 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: $3,509.54
148 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastrointestinal Associates OF Cleveland, PCCleveland, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William F. Buchner, Jr. among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D. is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cleveland → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brundage, D.O.Cleveland, TN 373111629011549
- Elizabeth Goodwin, NPCleveland, TN 373111306834064
- George Samuel, D.O.Cleveland, TN 373111528083151
- Marshall Horton, MDHixson, TN 373431417921917
- Vijaykumar Patel, MDOoltewah, TN 373631558343434
- Colleen Schmitt, MDOoltewah, TN 373631528023512
- Audrey Bennett, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321639523343
- Yash Choksi, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321982967204
Common questions
What is William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D.'s NPI number?
William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154304574, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Chambliss Ave NW, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Phone: (423) 559-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD019707, 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.
How much does William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D. had 1,406 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William F. Buchner, Jr., M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 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.