Dr. Nancy Buettner, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Buettner
Dr. Nancy Buettner is a medical physician assistant in Longview, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buettner performed 2,754 Medicare services across 2,104 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buettner received a total of $5,910 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 385 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Buettner is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 598 | $73 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 528 | $48 | $135 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 167 | $8 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 160 | $8 | $50 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 100 | $0 | $8 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 94 | $7 | $20 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 85 | $13 | $66 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 84 | $8 | $40 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 75 | $8 | $59 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 58 | $16 | $70 |
| Automated urinalysis | 57 | $2 | $18 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 57 | $170 | $410 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 53 | $8 | $35 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 47 | $10 | $105 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 46 | $72 | $85 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 46 | $30 | $31 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 45 | $9 | $41 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 44 | $10 | $60 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 42 | $3 | $22 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 40 | $5 | $22 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 40 | $5 | $18 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 34 | $9 | $65 |
| Vitamin D level test | 33 | $29 | $140 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 31 | $3 | $20 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 30 | $6 | $27 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 20 | $8 | $40 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 19 | $1 | $10 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 17 | $8 | $20 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 16 | $16 | $35 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 15 | $35 | $65 |
| Iron level test | 14 | $6 | $35 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 13 | $134 | $300 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 12 | $13 | $72 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 12 | $9 | $40 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 11 | $106 | $130 |
| Annual depression screening | 11 | $15 | $20 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for medical physician assistant in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Buettner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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