NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Paul Buckley, MD

Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

Francis Paul Buckley, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1104816008, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Texas M9178, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104816008
Name
Francis Paul Buckley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
M9178 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712
Phone
(833) 882-2737
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081105000155); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1601 Trinity St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alyssa Aguirre, LICSWClinical Social Worker1306180989
  2. Jess Ambiee, LCSWClinical Social Worker1316454598
  3. Emily Andreasky, LMSWClinical Social Worker1770143703
  4. Nwabundo Anusim, M.DHematology & Oncology Physician1144504408
  5. Nicholas Barbaro, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1619925443
  6. Edward Bernacki, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1467418731

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francis Buckley144
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt29 claims
  4. Erythromycin11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14,890.85

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Buckley$14,891
  2. Specialty average$3,514

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Seton Family OF DoctorsAustin, TX
  2. The University OF Texas AT AustinAustin, TX
  3. University OF Texas AT Austin Dell Medical SchoolAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Francis Paul Buckley among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Francis Paul Buckley, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oyinkansola Akinpelu, MDAustin, TX 787121790031318
  2. Kaylyn BarrettAustin, TX 787121023706488
  3. Tatiana Cardenas, M.D., M.S.Austin, TX 787121942569694
  4. Sricharan Chalikonda, MDAustin, TX 787121568479145
  5. Giovanna Dela TejeraAustin, TX 787121528763331
  6. Wendell Fielder, MDAustin, TX 787121972500866
  7. Elisa Furay, M.D.Austin, TX 787121245618180
  8. Noel Garza, MDAustin, TX 787121710673884

Common questions

What is Francis Paul Buckley, MD's NPI number?

Francis Paul Buckley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104816008, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Paul Buckley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Trinity St, Austin, TX, 78712. Phone: (833) 882-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Paul Buckley, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9178, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Francis Paul Buckley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Paul Buckley, MD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francis Paul Buckley, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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