1. Home
  2. Directory
  3. Alabama
  4. Wedowee
  5. Nurse Practitioner
  6. NPI Profile

KIMBERLY L BUCKALEW CRNP
NPI 1013189398
Nurse Practitioner in Wedowee, AL

Active since March 27, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
209 MAIN ST, WEDOWEE, AL 36278(256) 357-2111(256) 357-0175 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 27, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Kimberly L Buckalew Crnp NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KIMBERLY L BUCKALEW CRNP (NPI 1013189398) is an individual nurse practitioner in Wedowee, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1058194) and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1998).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1013189398
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363L00000X
Provider Legal NameKIMBERLY L BUCKALEWCredential: CRNP
Location Address209 MAIN STWedowee, AL 36278-5139
Mailing Address209 Main StWedowee, AL 36278-5139 · (256) 357-2111 · Fax (256) 357-0175
Phone(256) 357-2111
Fax(256) 357-0175
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1998
Enumeration DateMarch 27, 2008
✔ NPI 1013189398 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363L00000X
License✔ Licensed in AL · 1058194
Definition
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
209 MAIN ST, Wedowee, AL 36278
Open in Google Maps ↗

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Kimberly L Buckalew Crnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID4789758913
PECOS Enrollment IDI20080805000767
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Kimberly Buckalew reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Quality Of Life Health Services, Inc
14 mi
Rural Health
203 TALAPOOSA STREET
Wadley, AL 36276
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1699919779 (256) 395-4157
Anniston Careplus, LLC
31 mi
Family Medicine
700 QUINTARD AVE
Anniston, AL 36201
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1295275139 (256) 236-9400
Helms Healthcare, Inc
54 mi
Family Medicine
131 FLOREY STREET
Vincent, AL 35178
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1124824446 (205) 417-1977

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 36278 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$81.90 typical visit price
range $52.65 – $161.63
Typical copayment $20.47 (range $13.16 – $40.40)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$93.72 typical visit price
range $16.56 – $131.65
Typical copayment $23.43 (range $4.14 – $32.91)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell) E0466
DME-Other DME · category DE005N
1 supplier23 claims23 services$774.42 avg. paid by Medicare
Nebulizer, with compressor E0570
DME-Other DME · category DE000N
2 suppliers26 claims26 services$4.79 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER INPATIENT SERVICES LLC
Hospitalist
209 MAIN ST
WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Randolph County (469) 401-2386
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF WEDOWEE
Family Medicine
209 MAIN ST
WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Randolph County (256) 357-2111
KAREN JO THOMPSON CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
209 MAIN ST
WEDOWEE, AL 36278
Randolph County (256) 357-2111

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Kimberly Buckalew's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kimberly Buckalew is 1013189398. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 27, 2008.

Where is Kimberly Buckalew located?

Kimberly Buckalew practices at 209 Main St, Wedowee, AL 36278. The listed phone number is (256) 357-2111.

What is Kimberly Buckalew's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Is Kimberly Buckalew enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Kimberly Buckalew is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Kimberly Buckalew's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kimberly Buckalew reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Quality Of Life Health Services, Inc (Wadley, AL), Anniston Careplus, LLC (Anniston, AL) and Helms Healthcare, Inc (Vincent, AL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kimberly Buckalew's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Kimberly Buckalew accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Kimberly Buckalew as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Kimberly Buckalew was last updated on March 27, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.