HOWARD KELLY BUFFINGTON FNP-C
NPI 1235725383
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Rome, GA
About Howard Kelly Buffington Fnp-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HOWARD KELLY BUFFINGTON FNP-C (NPI 1235725383) is an individual family provider in Rome, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (F09201666) and active in the NPI registry since December 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Rome, and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Howard Kelly Buffington Fnp-c 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30165 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Howard Buffington's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Buffington is 1235725383. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 14, 2020.
Where is Howard Buffington located?
Howard Buffington practices at 504 Redmond Rd NW, Rome, GA 30165. The listed phone number is (706) 528-9060.
What is Howard Buffington's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Howard Buffington enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Buffington 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.
What insurance does Howard Buffington accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 1 other insurer list Howard Buffington 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 Howard Buffington was last updated on May 7, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Howard Kelly Buffington, FNP-C · NPI 1235725383
Family physician in Rome, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 14, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235725383 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 14, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** F09201666 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 504 REDMOND RD NW, Rome, GA 30165-1416
- **Phone:** (706) 528-9060 · **Fax:** (706) 290-2399
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 7, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235725383) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.