April Buckner
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 143
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary
KY license 3011017
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY
- Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN
Medical groups
- Professional Anesthesia Services of Kentucky PLLC (352 clinicians)
- Northstar Anesthesia of Indiana LLC (133 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 143
- Services billed
- 147
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 23 | 23 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 22 | 22 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 16 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 7 payments worth $190 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $66.21 |
|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $54.63 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $41.76 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $27.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $190 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.