BENJAMIN BUCHER FNP-BC
NPI 1114282936
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Rolla, ND

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2012

Contact Information

213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND
ZIP 58367
Phone: (701) 477-3161
Fax: (701) 477-5564

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About BENJAMIN BUCHER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Bucher, a provider established in Rolla, North Dakota with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1114282936 assigned on July 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number R30373 (ND). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1114282936
Provider Name
BENJAMIN BUCHER FNP-BC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
213 2ND AVE NE ROLLA, ND 58367
Location Phone
(701) 477-3161
Location Fax
(701) 477-5564
Mailing Address
213 2ND AVE NE PO BOX 759 ROLLA, ND 58367
Mailing Phone
(701) 477-3161
Mailing Fax
(701) 477-5564
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-09-2012
Last Update Date
07-09-2012
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Benjamin Bucher is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
R30373
License State
ND

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BlueCare Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Gold $10 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueCare Silver $20 PCP Copay ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Bronze 100 HSA Eligible ($8000 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Gold 90 HSA Eligible ($2600 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueDirect Silver 80 HSA Eligible ($3500 Deductible / $5 Preventive Drug List) - PPO
  • BlueEssential Catastrophic 100 HSA Eligible $10600 Deductible - PPO
  • BlueValue Bronze HSA Eligible $50 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Gold $30 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • BlueValue Silver $40 PCP Copay (Standardized plan) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Altru Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Gold ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • DakotaBlue Trinity Silver ($5 Value Based Drug List) - PPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - EPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Benjamin Bucher is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Benjamin Bucher is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416104088

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120904000762

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $21.42 for a new patient copayment and $24.57 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 58367 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

  • Average New Patient Price $85.71
  • Minimum New Patient Price $55.75
  • Maximum New Patient Price $168.12
  • Average New Patient Copayment $21.42
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.93
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.03

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $98.29
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $18.11
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $137.65
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $24.57
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.52
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.41

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Benjamin Bucher is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER7448 HWY 281 N
CANDO, ND 58324
(701) 968-4411Critical Access Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1114282936, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 2 → 4 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1114282936.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Pharmacist
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Physical Therapist
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Clinic/Center
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
General Acute Care Hospital (Critical Access)
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Family Medicine
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367
Registered Nurse
213 2ND AVE NE
ROLLA, ND 58367

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1114282936, enumerated as an "individual" on July 09, 2012.

The provider is located at 213 2ND AVE NE ROLLA, ND 58367 and the phone number is (701) 477-3161.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Medica. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Benjamin Bucher is affiliated with: TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.