NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William E. Buckner, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Ephrata, PA

William E. Buckner, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598704645, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA052332, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1598704645
Name
William E. Buckner
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA052332 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
895 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone
(717) 721-4585
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(717) 721-4597
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 895 East Main Street

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

  1. Amy Homan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497186209
  2. Grace Kelly, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396617650

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Buckner168
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin30 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl14 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.

William E. Buckner among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

William E. Buckner, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 physician assistant records list a practice address in Ephrata

They are 18 of the 574 NPPES records with a practice address in Ephrata, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Blake, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221538208533
  2. Lane Bower, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221942412812
  3. Shannon Gagliardi, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221023161742
  4. Amy Homan, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221497186209
  5. Donald Lambert, PACEphrata, PA 175221356313399
  6. Benjamin Mann, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221083192942
  7. Heidi Medina, PA-CEphrata, PA 175221477918332
  8. Shahina Merchant, MHS, PA -CEphrata, PA 175221316243207

Common questions

What is William E. Buckner, PA-C's NPI number?

William E. Buckner, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598704645, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William E. Buckner, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 895 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA, 17522. Phone: (717) 721-4585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William E. Buckner, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA052332, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William E. Buckner, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William E. Buckner, PA-C had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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