# Howard Kelly Buffington

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/howard-buffington-1235725383
NPI: 1235725383
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Howard Kelly Buffington is a nurse practitioner based in Fort Oglethorpe, GA practicing at Palliative Care Services, Pllc with NPI 1235725383 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nurse Practitioner
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2018
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1235725383 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1235725383))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Palliative Care Services, Pllc
- Address: 93 Crye Leike Dr, Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 307424055
- Phone: (706) 866-8500
- Group practice size: 18 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 69.85/100
- Quality category score: 57.55/100
- Cost category score: 68.1298/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (4 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 10 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Howard Kelly Buffington, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1235725383).

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