Why are Medicare and Medicaid shown separately instead of combined?

They come from two different CMS data sources with no shared claim identifier, so they can't be reconciled into one number without double-counting or guessing. Every table and chart on this page keeps them fully separate.

Why is there no private/commercial revenue figure?

Private and commercial payer data comes from Transparency in Coverage files, which only publish negotiated rates — not claims or utilization volume. Without a volume figure, no revenue number can be computed for any provider from that data.

What does "Rank" mean in the Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks tables?

For a given CPT/HCPCS code, it's this provider's position by claims volume among all providers billing that same code at that geography level (State, National, or Arkansas for Medicaid) — rank 1 means the highest claims volume for that code.

Why is the Medicaid comparison limited to Arkansas only?

Medicaid is administered per-state with no single national fee schedule, so a state or national comparison the way Medicare has one isn't available. Arkansas (this provider's own state) is the only grouping that's conceptually meaningful.

Why are the numbers rounded to the nearest 10?

To avoid implying more precision than the underlying data supports at a single-provider level. Ratios are kept precise since they're a relative comparison, not a volume or dollar figure.

How current is this data?

The Medicare and Medicaid tables are both single current snapshots, not refreshed on a recurring schedule yet.

Michael Buffington (NPI 1922007905)

Field	Value
Entity Type	Individual
Organization	Michael Buffington
Address	34 W Colt Square Dr Ste 3
City	Fayetteville
State	AR
ZIP	72703
Taxonomy	Family Medicine Physician
NPI Enumerated	July 20, 2005

Payer Source	Total Paid
Medicare	$49.6K
Medicaid	$0

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

3 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Description	Claims	Avg Paid	Revenue
99214	The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…	370	$90	$33.5K
20552	Trigger point injection, or TPI, is a medical procedure that involves injecting an anesthetic or corticosteroid substance to relieve a trigger point, which is a painful area or knot in a muscle.	340	$40	$12.5K
99204	The provider sees a new patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the provider…	30	$120	$3.5K

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 3 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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Claims Volume vs. Arkansas Distribution

Michael Buffington — 1 of 3 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)

p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier

Rank Distribution — Arkansas

Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

3 rows

CPT/HCPCS Code	Rank	Provider Count	Median Claims	Avg Paid	Average Revenue
99214	1,046	4,300	130	$70	$18.8K
99204	1,160	2,100	40	$100	$5.4K
20552	1	60	40	$30	$2K

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Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

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