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Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1985)

3850 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 875-3761

Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD is a general surgeon in Springfield, MO specializing in general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1985 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD is affiliated with LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS.

Office Locations

3850 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807

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In The News

“Dr. John Buckner, of Cox Hospital, has been a breast cancer surgeon for nearly 25 years.”—"Frustrated breast cancer-stricken mom: Pink is no cure", USA Today, November 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

central line placement

total mastectomy

tunneled central line placement

In 2013, Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD had a list price for central line placement, total (simple) mastectomy, and tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	74
cancer surgery	52
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	265
excision	103
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lymph node procedures	61
open surgery	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	212

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	31
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	57
cancer surgery	45
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	226
excision	83
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	38
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	211

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	26
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	193
excision	80
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lymph node procedures	48
open surgery	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
women's imaging	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	404

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	52
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2016 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	77
cancer surgery	54
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	220
excision	84
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lymph node procedures	62
open surgery	30
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
women's imaging	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	195

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	81
cancer surgery	62
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	282
excision	118
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lymph node procedures	73
open surgery	56
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	13
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	79
cancer surgery	59
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	309
excision	111
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lymph node procedures	67
open surgery	52
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	241

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2019 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	104
cancer surgery	68
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	263
excision	121
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	53
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	223

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2020 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	89
cancer surgery	62
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	283
excision	109
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	47
plastic surgery procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	202

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2020 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	88
cancer surgery	60
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	253
excision	93
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	43
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2021 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	90
cancer surgery	56
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	249
excision	99
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	43
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	41
tissue transfer	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2023 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	186
excision	48
lymph node procedures	20
open surgery	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	163

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, MO were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	76
cancer surgery	53
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	248
excision	95
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	41
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
tissue transfer	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
women's imaging	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	56
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (1990)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John W. Buckner III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cianna Medical, Inc	$255 SAVI $255
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$180 myRisk $180
Cianna Medical Inc	$119 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT $119
Bioptics, Inc.	$92 BioZorb $92
Ethicon US, LLC	$91 Energy Enseal $20	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $13	Advanced Wound care $13	DERMABOND Portfolio $12	ENSEAL Product Family $12	Other $21
Other	$858 OFIRMEV $74	BioZorb $63	Dialysis_Vascular Access $43	Da Vinci Surgical System $34	AVYCAZ $32	Other $612

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,315
Travel and Lodging	$255
Education	$20
Entertainment	$5

Biography

Dr. John Buckner is a general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Before performing his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Dr. Buckner attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. His practice in Springfield, MO is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.