Ryan Bucknam, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Fort Carson, CO

Ryan Bucknam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Fort Carson, Colorado. His current practice location is 1650 Cochrane Cir, Fort Carson, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (719) 526-2273.

Ryan Bucknam is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 94486) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1518311414.

Contact Information

Ryan Bucknam, MD
1650 Cochrane Cir,
Fort Carson, CO 80913-4613
(719) 526-2273
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameRyan Bucknam
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location1650 Cochrane Cir, Fort Carson, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518311414
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2016
  • Last Update Date: 03/26/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002289378
  • Enrollment ID: I20230601001896

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ryan Bucknam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518311414NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 30755 (Nebraska)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 94486 (Georgia)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ryan Bucknam allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWellstar Medical Group, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558664003
PECOS PAC ID: 6709065402
Enrollment ID: O20110127000374

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ryan Bucknam is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ryan Bucknam, MD
1650 Cochrane Cir,
Fort Carson, CO 80913-4613

Ph: () -
Ryan Bucknam, MD
1650 Cochrane Cir,
Fort Carson, CO 80913-4613

Ph: (719) 526-2273

Reviews and Comments


Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Fort Carson, CO

Daniel J Song, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir Unit Meddac, Fort Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-7440    
Nathan Andrew Franklin, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir Unit Meddac, Fort Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-7440    
Jacob Arthur, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir Rm 3100, Fort Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-7440    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.