Physician

Craig M Buettner, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Craig Buettner, MD (NPI: 1134291263) practices family practice in the Tuscaloosa, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tuscaloosa, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WEST ALABAMA FAMILY PRACTICE & SPORTS MEDICINE PC (NPI: 1376615476; TIN: 63-1136330) and primary practice location at 35406-2418.

Buettner's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 392 traditional Medicare patients, billed 15,636 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $204,012 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 9,368 prescription claims across 713 beneficiaries totaling $1,030,674 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 42 claims. Open Payments data shows 122 records totaling $1,933. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $22,626 and ending at $10,777.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	472	39,153	$185,503
2016	706	55,941	$293,730
2017	523	64,030	$252,190
2018	444	31,076	$211,622
2019	452	18,662	$223,692
2020	455	17,205	$206,874
2021	460	14,087	$232,719
2022	424	13,611	$241,093
2023	406	13,083	$225,554
2024	392	15,636	$204,012

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	377	9,380	$1,044,962
2016	543	10,106	$604,118
2017	546	8,127	$533,351
2018	567	7,852	$604,355
2019	591	7,745	$553,943
2020	639	9,162	$693,963
2021	647	9,429	$820,689
2022	736	9,857	$863,583
2023	730	10,368	$1,102,703
2024	713	9,368	$1,030,674

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	80	356	$17,113
2016	96	346	$11,255
2017	25	140	$2,802
2018	24	109	$5,038
2019	16	75	$2,753
2020	17	98	$1,095
2021	15	78	$4,712
2022	15	100	$7,273
2023	12	94	$6,386
2024	N/R	42	$5,222

* / # = 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
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	252	252	$119
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	317	778	$79
80061	Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	150	188	$13
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	338	743	$9
81003	Automated urinalysis test	197	259	$2

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	79	3,192	$104,139
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	87	4,361	$83,176
Eliquis	Apixaban	92	4,090	$79,192
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	74	3,124	$58,217
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	50	1,456	$53,249

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
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	14	$4,918
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	28	$305

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	122	$1,933	PFIZER 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 Craig M. Buettner, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Craig M. Buettner, MD (NPI 1134291263), 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 Craig M. Buettner, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Craig M. Buettner, MD?

Craig M. Buettner, MD is linked to WEST ALABAMA FAMILY PRACTICE & SPORTS MEDICINE PC (billing NPI 1376615476) in the available physician profile data.

Does Craig M. Buettner, MD have Open Payments data?

Craig M. Buettner, MD has 122 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.