Physician

Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Buddy Stokes, D.O. (NPI: 1003172313) practices family practice in the Dothan, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Houston, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SOUTHERN CLINIC PC (NPI: 1053410480; TIN: 63-0591250) and primary practice location at 36301-3040. Stokes is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), participating under the MSSP model.

Stokes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 782 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,967 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $370,216 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 12,736 prescription claims across 976 beneficiaries totaling $976,054 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 2,187 claims. Open Payments data shows 35 records totaling $711. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $177,632 to $370,216. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $235,561 to $976,054. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $16,133 to $148,430.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	939	4,587	$177,632
2016	860	5,579	$201,415
2017	923	6,343	$235,125
2018	688	5,262	$213,499
2019	749	4,506	$208,196
2020	674	3,965	$201,820
2021	604	3,596	$202,386
2022	658	4,111	$236,583
2023	719	5,454	$302,914
2024	782	7,967	$370,216

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	317	4,048	$235,561
2016	410	8,535	$560,546
2017	490	9,530	$670,676
2018	564	10,291	$763,531
2019	674	10,744	$805,870
2020	654	10,642	$861,957
2021	737	11,324	$972,762
2022	836	12,158	$1,209,999
2023	855	12,306	$1,096,890
2024	976	12,736	$976,054

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	26	242	$15,294
2016	66	622	$22,080
2017	59	378	$12,044
2018	195	912	$24,152
2019	268	1,230	$30,187
2020	236	1,158	$39,911
2021	198	926	$42,826
2022	281	1,152	$61,247
2023	350	1,401	$139,678
2024	581	2,187	$143,504

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	316	344	$131
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	339	906	$89
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	186	443	$79
99238	Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	341	370	$61
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	505	1,933	$59

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	96	3,340	$103,886
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	76	2,504	$96,971
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	82	3,900	$77,555
Eliquis	Apixaban	106	3,372	$64,206
Biktarvy	Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala	11	330	$50,975

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0466	Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)	Y	N/R	42	$38,513
E0483	High frequency chest wall oscillation system, with full anterior and/or posterior thoracic region receiving simultaneous external oscillation, includes all accessories and supplies, each	Y	N/R	16	$13,743
E2402	Negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, stationary or portable	Y	N/R	12	$10,980
E1036	Multi-positional patient transfer system, extra-wide, with integrated seat, operated by caregiver, patient weight capacity greater than 300 lbs	Y	N/R	14	$8,711
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	35	133	$8,471

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	35	$711	Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. (NPI 1003172313), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604).

What billing organization is linked to Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O.?

Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. is linked to SOUTHERN CLINIC PC (billing NPI 1053410480) in the available physician profile data.

Does Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Buddy Buford Stokes, D.O. has 35 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.