Samuel Buckwalter , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Lancaster, PA
170 N Pointe Blvd
Lancaster, PA 176014132
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
170 N Pointe Blvd
Lancaster, PA 176014132
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 4 distinct additional practice-address records in Ephrata, PA; Lebanon, PA; Manheim, PA and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Orthopedic Assoc Of Lancaster Ltd. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
2026
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021β2025.
Years since graduation
0 years (graduated 2026)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2026 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2026
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Samuel Buckwalter 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 Samuel Buckwalter 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 Lancaster and Pennsylvania
167 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Lancaster, PA (8,290 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lancaster
12.6% of these 167 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
77.2% of these 167 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-08NUCC 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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20260806001584
PA
7214494582
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Orthopedic Assoc Of Lancaster Ltd
1701 Cornwall Rd, Lebanon, PA 170427480
Phone: 7172994871
Orthopedic Assoc Of Lancaster Ltd
170 N Pointe Blvd, Lancaster, PA 176014132
Phone: 7172994871
Secondary Practice Locations
2913 Spooky Nook Rd Ste 100
Manheim, PA 175459149
Phone: 7172994871
1701 Cornwall Rd Ste 200
Lebanon, PA 170427480
Phone: 7172994871
194 N Reading Rd
Ephrata, PA 175221648
Phone: 7172994871
212 Willow Valley Lakes Dr Ste 201
Willow Street, PA 175849668
Phone: 7172994871
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 170 N POINTE BLVD, LANCASTER, PA 176014132 (Tel: 7172994871)
Additional practice office at 2913 Spooky Nook Rd Ste 100, Manheim, PA 175459149
Additional practice office at 212 Willow Valley Lakes Dr Ste 201, Willow Street, PA 175849668
Additional practice office at 1701 Cornwall Rd Ste 200, Lebanon, PA 170427480
Additional practice office at 194 N Reading Rd, Ephrata, PA 175221648
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 170 N POINTE BLVD, LANCASTER, PA 176014132 (Tel: 7172994871)
Registered at 22 LONG LN, KIRKWOOD, PA 175369538 (Tel: 7179402127)
Recorded as SAMUEL BUCKWALTER, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
170 N Pointe Blvd
Lancaster, PA 176014132
Phone: 7172994871