Alexander Robert-Charles Buskill , NP
Nurse Practitioner โข Norton, VA
1490 Park Ave Nw Ste 4b
Norton, VA 242731631
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Alexander Buskill is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on December 27, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17 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:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 17 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.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 190 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:
- Famotidine โ 113 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 53 prescription fills, including refills.
- Sucralfate โ 24 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 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 695 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 285. Middle half: 106 to 725.
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 59 in 2023 to 17 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1490 Park Ave Nw Ste 4b
Norton, VA 242731631
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 5 distinct additional practice-address records in Big Stone Gap, VA; Bristol, VA; Norton, VA and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
17 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 $1,268 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 $712 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
242 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
$2,162 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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2021
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, 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)
Alexander Buskill 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 Alexander Buskill 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 Norton and Virginia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 695 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 285. Middle half: 106 to 725.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Norton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 695 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,840. Middle half: $9,806 to $51,372.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Norton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 695 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,006. Middle half: $7,204 to $38,055.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Norton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 741 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 394. Middle half: 88 to 1,509.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Norton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Virginia (2024, 741 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,717. Middle half: $1,457 to $186,741.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Norton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
4 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Norton, VA (1,722 in Virginia).
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 decreased 71% from 59 in 2023 to 17 in 2024.
- 2023: 59
- 2024: 17
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 72% from $4,604 in 2023 to $1,268 in 2024.
- 2023: $4,604
- 2024: $1,268
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 80% from $3,546 in 2023 to $712 in 2024.
- 2023: $3,546
- 2024: $712
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 41% from 135 in 2023 to 190 in 2024.
- 2023: 135
- 2024: 190
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 44% from 168 in 2023 to 242 in 2024.
- 2023: 168
- 2024: 242
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $2,346 in 2023 and $2,162 in 2024.
- 2023: $2,346
- 2024: $2,162
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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17 | 11 | $198.53 | $74.58 |
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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| Famotidine | Famotidine | 113 | 4,395 | $1,555.38 | 33 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 53 | 2,106 | $169.38 | 15 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 24 | 720 | $437.28 | โ |
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: 2024-02-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP0808X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP0808X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20220831000314
WV
1355725920
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
108 Morrison Dr
Princeton, WV 247402322
Phone: 6812825678
1980 Holton Ave E Ste 203
Big Stone Gap, VA 242193367
Phone: 2765238865
743 Island Rd
Bristol, VA 242017403
Phone: 2764694200
1490 Park Ave Nw Ste 4c
Norton, VA 242731631
Phone: 2764391385
671 Highway 58 E
Norton, VA 242733007
Phone: 2766795874
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1490 PARK AVE NW STE 4B, NORTON, VA 242731631 (Tel: 2764391385)
Registered at 1021 W OAKLAND AVE STE 310, JOHNSON CITY, TN 376042192 (Tel: 4233026565)
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0024183305)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 108 MORRISON DR, PRINCETON, WV 247402322 (Tel: 6812825678)
Registered at 108 MORRISON DR, PRINCETON, WV 247402322 (Tel: 2762029250)
Recorded as ALEXANDER BUSKILL, NP
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0024183305)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Norton
Healthcare providers in NortonMailing Address
1021 W Oakland Ave Ste 310
Johnson City, TN 376042192
Phone: 4233026565