Nicole Buettner, PA-C
NPI 1528364684ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Kearney, NE
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Unmc Physicians and 1 other group, practicing in Kearney, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $349,063 for 618 claims, against $27,543 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $71.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi Health Good Samaritan and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528364684 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 1556 | NE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 577 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,543 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 618 · 716 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 129 |
| Total drug cost | $349,063 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Unmc PhysiciansBellevue, NE · 1,518 clinicians
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital IncCambridge, NE · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Good SamaritanKearney, NE
- Cozad Community HospitalCozad, NE
- Phelps Memorial Health CenterHoldrege, NE
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
- Tri Valley Health SystemCambridge, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71.27 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$201.74 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $52.81 | 1 |
| Incyte Corporation | $18.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$71.27 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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