KELSEY BUFORD OD
NPI 1821641267
Optometrist in Fort Gibson, OK
About Kelsey Buford Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KELSEY BUFORD OD (NPI 1821641267) is an individual optometrist in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, licensed in Oklahoma (3015) and active in the NPI registry since July 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2019).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted 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
Kelsey Buford Od 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Kelsey Buford reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Fort Gibson, OK 74434
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oklahoma enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Muskogee, OK 74403
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 1,047 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tahlequah, OK 74464
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oklahoma enrollment
- 96 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
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 74434 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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
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 Kelsey Buford's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kelsey Buford is 1821641267. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 23, 2019.
Where is Kelsey Buford located?
Kelsey Buford practices at 330 W Highway 62, Fort Gibson, OK 74434. The listed phone number is (918) 478-8888.
What is Kelsey Buford's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Kelsey Buford enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kelsey Buford 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 Kelsey Buford's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kelsey Buford reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Fort Gibson Family Eyecare PLLC (Fort Gibson, OK), Cherokee Nation (Muskogee, OK) and Northeastern State University College Of Optometry (Tahlequah, OK). 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 Kelsey Buford's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kelsey Buford accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 16 other insurers list Kelsey Buford 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 Kelsey Buford was last updated on July 11, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Kelsey Buford, OD · NPI 1821641267
Optometrist provider in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 23, 2019.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821641267 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 23, 2019
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 3015 (Oklahoma)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 330 W HIGHWAY 62, Fort Gibson, OK 74434-8446
- **Phone:** (918) 478-8888
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Fort Gibson Family Eyecare PLLC (NPI 1750128385, Fort Gibson, OK); Cherokee Nation (NPI 1841207156, Muskogee, OK); Northeastern State University College Of Optometry (NPI 1437106333, Tahlequah, OK) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 11, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821641267) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.