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Dr. James Fred Buckner Jr., DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY

Optometrist in Franklin, KY · enumerated 2007.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1184771545

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. James Fred Buckner Jr.
Credential DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY
Sex Male
Practice address Franklin, KY, 42134
Phone (270) 586-3937
Fax (270) 586-7371
Enumeration date Jan 5, 2007
Last updated in NPPES Feb 13, 2008

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 1148 DT (KY) Primary

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
77011484 Medicaid KY -
000000049744 Other KY BCBS

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James Buckner is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Optometrist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-02-13.