Dr. Lauren Ashley Buck , MD
Surgery โข Irving, TX
6750 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 160
Irving, TX 750392517
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NPI assigned on May 7, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 66 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 36 service units.
- 99222 โ Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 30 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 56 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Acetaminophen-Codeine (Acetaminophen With Codeine) โ 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol โ 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 54 in 2020 to 66 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6750 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 160
Irving, TX 750392517
NPPES lists 4 distinct additional practice-address records in Biloxi, MS; Flower Mound, TX; Lewisville, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
89 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $9,398 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $7,031 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
56 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
$223 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,007.14 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $603.97 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $403.17 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $988.43 across 4 records.
- Ethicon Inc.: $18.71 across 1 record.
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).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 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.
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.
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; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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)
Dr. Buck 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 Dr. Buck 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 Irving and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,825. Middle half: $8,873 to $41,247.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,568. Middle half: $6,700 to $31,964.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Irving have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $502. Middle half: $180 to $1,728.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Irving have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
10 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Irving, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 22% from 54 in 2020 to 66 in 2024.
- 2020: 54
- 2021: 31
- 2022: 35
- 2023: 31
- 2024: 66
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $8,766 in 2020 and $9,398 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,766
- 2021: $4,461
- 2022: $5,067
- 2023: $4,408
- 2024: $9,398
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 14% from $6,147 in 2020 to $7,031 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,147
- 2021: $3,065
- 2022: $3,663
- 2023: $3,313
- 2024: $7,031
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2023 to 56 in 2024.
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 56
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 18 in 2023 to 56 in 2024.
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 56
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $95 in 2023 to $223 in 2024.
- 2023: $95
- 2024: $223
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $127.91 in 2021 to $1,007.14 in 2025.
- 2021: $127.91
- 2022: $384.39
- 2023: $22.78
- 2024: $87.14
- 2025: $1,007.14
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $1,007.14.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $566.97 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $378.34 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $37.00 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRATAFIX | General | $18.71 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $6.12 |
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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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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36 | 36 | $335.11 | $157.48 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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30 | 30 | $276.17 | $124.30 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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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| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 27 | 98 | $110.38 | 26 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 16 | 114 | $85.55 | 16 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | 60 | $27.25 | 13 |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-05NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20150929002474
TX
0042441073
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
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 750392469
Phone: 2142228150
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
3322 Colorado Blvd, Denton, TX 762106889
Phone: 9403877588
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
6800 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 750392422
Phone: 9729692084
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
6800 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 750392422
Phone: 9729692084
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
6161 N Hwy 161, Irving, TX 750382220
Phone: 2142228150
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
500 W Main St, Lewisville, TX 750573629
Phone: 2142228150
Surgery Associates Of Ntx Pllc
4300 Windsor Centre Trl, Flower Mound, TX 750281865
Phone: 2142228150
Secondary Practice Locations
475 Elm St Ste 100
Lewisville, TX 75057
Phone: 2142228150
4820 State Highway 121 Ste 400
Lewisville, TX 75056
Phone: 2142228150
4300 Windsor Centre Trl Ste 400
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Phone: 2142228150
301 Fisher St
Biloxi, MS 395342508
Phone: 2106673207
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6750 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 160, IRVING, TX 750392517 (Tel: 4692831217)
Registered at 6750 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 160, IRVING, TX 750392517 (Tel: 4692831217)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX Q4052)
Registered at 6750 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 270, IRVING, TX 75039 (Tel: 2142228150)
Registered at 6750 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 270, IRVING, TX 750392469 (Tel: 2142228150)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: LA MD.207196)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 301 FISHER ST, BILOXI, MS 395342508 (Tel: 2106673207)
Registered at 301 FISHER ST, BILOXI, MS 395342508 (Tel: 2106673207)
Recorded as LAUREN BUCK, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MS 22405)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Irving
- Dr. Tracy Soledad, MD
- Dr. Melanie Hafford, MD
- Dr. Mustafa Alibhai, MD
- Dr. Elizabeth Rogers, MD
- Dr. Kiran Venincasa, MD
- Dr. Steven Schierling, MD
Mailing Address
6750 N Macarthur Blvd Ste 160
Irving, TX 750392517
Phone: 4692831217