Julie N. Buird , PA
Physician Assistant • Augusta, GA
3686 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 309096520
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NPI assigned on August 14, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 95 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 94375 — Test to measure rate of airflow: 35 service units.
- 71046 — X-ray of chest, 2 views: 34 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 26 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2022). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,222 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter) — 469 prescription fills, including refills.
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (Albuterol Sulfate) — 407 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone — 298 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 27 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Augusta, GA (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 299. Middle half: 96 to 759.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,084 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 227. Middle half: 71 to 699.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 654 in 2017 to 95 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3686 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 309096520
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,644 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $830 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
2,686 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,410,130 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,274.95 across 169 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $3,861.83 across 164 records.
- Education: $413.12 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 27)
- Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.: $517.98 across 15 records.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $516.65 across 18 records.
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.: $400.63 across 13 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Julie Buird has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Julie Buird as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Augusta, GA (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 299. Middle half: 96 to 759.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,084 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 227. Middle half: 71 to 699.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Augusta, GA (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,962. Middle half: $742 to $129,147.
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Georgia (2024, 2,084 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,172. Middle half: $609 to $75,033.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Julie Buird are from 2022.
231 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Augusta, GA (4,665 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
4.8% of these 231 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.2% of these 231 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 85% from 654 in 2017 to 95 in 2022.
- 2017: 654
- 2018: 388
- 2019: 22
- 2021: 111
- 2022: 95
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 77% from $20,616 in 2017 to $4,644 in 2022.
- 2017: $20,616
- 2018: $14,568
- 2019: $1,950
- 2021: $6,618
- 2022: $4,644
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 94% from $13,444 in 2017 to $830 in 2022.
- 2017: $13,444
- 2018: $9,573
- 2019: $869
- 2021: $5,295
- 2022: $830
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 108% from 1,066 in 2020 to 2,222 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,066
- 2021: 1,624
- 2022: 1,785
- 2023: 1,854
- 2024: 2,222
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 49% from 1,797 in 2020 to 2,686 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,797
- 2021: 2,547
- 2022: 2,183
- 2023: 2,382
- 2024: 2,686
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 864% from $146,263 in 2020 to $1,410,130 in 2024.
- 2020: $146,263
- 2021: $401,840
- 2022: $548,530
- 2023: $626,113
- 2024: $1,410,130
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 59% from $2,689.72 in 2021 to $4,274.95 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,689.72
- 2022: $3,487.55
- 2023: $3,329.18
- 2024: $3,228.14
- 2025: $4,274.95
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 169 records totaling $4,274.95.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FASENRA | General | $142.52 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $125.00 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Sunosi | General | $125.00 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Sunosi | General | $124.55 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $124.55 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UPTRAVI | General | $109.23 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UPTRAVI | General | $109.23 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $99.99 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $99.00 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OFEV | General | $94.42 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $86.66 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $69.99 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $57.48 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $39.22 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $37.18 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $34.84 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $34.42 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OPSYNVI | General | $33.20 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OPSUMIT | General | $33.20 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FASENRA | General | $33.11 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OPSUMIT | General | $31.94 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAKIX | General | $31.72 |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMRYZ | General | $31.15 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WINREVAIR | General | $31.15 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WINREVAIR | General | $30.55 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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94375
Test to measure rate of airflow
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35 | 35 | $90.00 | $30.11 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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34 | 34 | $70.00 | $26.51 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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26 | 26 | $140.00 | $103.43 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 469 | 17,430 | $370,480.09 | 146 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 407 | 11,743 | $11,997.52 | 204 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 298 | 3,442 | $844.42 | 189 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 167 | 1,670 | $1,492.93 | 142 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 145 | 5,370 | $110,886.26 | 51 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 135 | 7,772 | $1,227.22 | 60 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 69 | 2,190 | $27,871.88 | 18 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 60 | 578 | $234.62 | 46 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 56 | 2,040 | $15,534.31 | 19 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 46 | 1,264 | $3,273.84 | 21 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 41 | 1,680 | $5,083.17 | 16 |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 38 | 1,364 | $497.18 | 17 |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 35 | 1,350 | $23,838.49 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 32 | 242 | $139.09 | 25 |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 28 | 1,116 | $17,305.20 | 11 |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 27 | 990 | $14,177.75 | 12 |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 23 | 930 | $14,579.83 | — |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 20 | 690 | $3,145.06 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 18 | 858 | $41.50 | — |
| Acthar | Corticotropin | 18 | 306 | $773,575.24 | — |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 16 | 660 | $338.56 | — |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 | 461 | $86.66 | — |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 13 | 390 | $10,300.38 | — |
| Clarithromycin | Clarithromycin | 12 | 120 | $194.22 | — |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 120 | $103.80 | 12 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20071003000306
GA
8022103225
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 14, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Augusta
- Mark Daniel, PA
- Larry Sims, PA-C
- Elizabeth Prince-Coleman, PA-C
- Meghan Sterett, PA-C
- Clinton Rushing, PA
- Jonell Poe, PA
Mailing Address
3686 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA 309096520
Phone: 7069226300