NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Antonio, TX

Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1487882346, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Texas R3645, 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
1487882346
Name
Frank Anthony Buttacavoli
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
R3645 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8300 Floyd Curl Dr FL 3, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 450-9300
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2022
Medicaid ID
374914501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170906002250); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Leonard Medical School, 2009
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 8300 Floyd Curl Dr FL 3

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

  1. Mary Butler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1205201183
  2. Christopher Chaput, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1710947783
  3. Marie Charpentier, DPT ATCPhysical Therapist1093802969
  4. Andrew Chesley, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1497101489
  5. Stephen Cox, PTPhysical Therapist1871543892
  6. Nicholas Dennis, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1518673086

Verify Frank Anthony Buttacavoli in five checks

  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Frank Buttacavoli106
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin30 claims
  2. Amoxicillin27 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score79.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $176,059.45

185 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Buttacavoli$176,059
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas

  1. Cyrus Abbaschian, MDPlano, TX1265662100
  2. Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
  3. Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
  4. Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
  5. Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
  6. Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
  7. Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
  8. Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
  9. John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
  10. Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542

Common questions

What is Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD's NPI number?

Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487882346, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr FL 3, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R3645, 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 Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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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