NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Covington, LA

Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1013914050, issued on Jul 6, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 15289R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1013914050
Name
Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
15289R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 876-2100
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 871-1548
Medicaid ID
1169633 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031205000313); 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 101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300

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

  1. Jennifer Cohen, PASurgical Physician Assistant1659669935
  2. Lindsay Dowdle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851709968
  3. Philip Gardner, MDVascular Surgery Physician1952375487
  4. Kelly Grady, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1932981891
  5. Ali Khoobehi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1225234651
  6. Gabriel Lasala, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1477534295

Verify Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,987 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino1,987
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel169 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium140 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate128 claims
  5. Ezetimibe98 claims
  6. Spironolactone89 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): 83.2 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  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: $659.67

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino$659.67
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Louisiana Heart And Vascular Institute, LLCHammond, LA

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

Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Farhad Aduli, MDCovington, LA 704331023051372
  2. Frank Arena, M.D.Covington, LA 704331689671232
  3. Pramod Menon, M.D.Covington, LA 704331588620611
  4. Leonardo Orejarena, MDCovington, LA 704331932153376
  5. Hamid Salam, MD F.A.C.C.Covington, LA 704331346287737
  6. Bruce Ennis, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481639134901
  7. Vasanth Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581548263999
  8. Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415

Common questions

What is Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD's NPI number?

Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013914050, issued on Jul 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 876-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15289R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD had 1,987 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 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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