Total Payments
$292,653
2024 Payments
$14,891
Companies
23
Transactions
330
Medicare Patients
663
Medicare Billing
$223,528
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$224,427 (76.7%)
Other$34,128 (11.7%)
Food & Beverage$14,637 (5.0%)
Travel$11,752 (4.0%)
Education$4,000 (1.4%)
Research$3,709 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $224,427 | 61 | 76.7% |
| Honoraria | $27,105 | 6 | 9.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,637 | 210 | 5.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,752 | 40 | 4.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,975 | 3 | 2.4% |
| Education | $4,000 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | $3,709 | 8 | 1.3% |
| Entertainment | $48.17 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$288,944
322 transactions
Research
$3,709
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Inc. | $87,794 | 60 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $75,237 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34,222 | 51 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $24,524 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $18,719 | 30 | $0 (2023) |
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $15,650 | 14 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,879 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,677 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $5,306 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $4,215 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,891 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($10,456) |
| 2023 | $15,446 | 26 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,953) |
| 2022 | $31,444 | 25 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($21,350) |
| 2021 | $17,045 | 21 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($12,489) |
| 2020 | $32,002 | 26 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($25,487) |
| 2019 | $37,501 | 45 | Ethicon US, LLC ($28,327) |
| 2018 | $25,629 | 49 | DAVOL INC. ($22,921) |
| 2017 | $118,695 | 127 | Ethicon Inc. ($84,103) |
All Payment Transactions
330 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,220.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $192.13 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $194.09 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,639.81 | General |
| 08/06/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.09 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.65 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.22 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.14 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $290.00 | General |
| 11/16/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $580.00 | General |
| 11/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $287.23 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,610.00 | General |
| 10/27/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.79 | General |
| 10/26/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.12 | General |
| 10/17/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,160.00 | General |
| 10/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.33 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.23 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.12 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.32 | General |
| 09/28/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.19 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.60 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Investigation of the EndoStim Lower Esophageal Sphincter(LES) Stimulation System for the Treatment of Reflux | EndoStim, Inc. | $2,400 | 1 |
| An Investigation of the EndoStim Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Stimulation System for the Treatment of Reflux | EndoStim, Inc. | $1,309 | 7 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 204 | 216 | $296,080 | $73,621 |
| 2022 | 9 | 174 | 186 | $224,956 | $56,030 |
| 2021 | 9 | 178 | 189 | $189,371 | $47,601 |
| 2020 | 6 | 107 | 110 | $148,874 | $46,276 |
Total Patients
663
Total Services
701
Medicare Billing
$223,528
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $194,990 | $47,839 | 24.5% |
| 43280 | Strengthening of muscle between esophagus and stomach by wrapping part of stomach around esophagus using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $36,157 | $9,181 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 50 | $16,450 | $4,772 | 29.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $14,529 | $3,724 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 35 | $7,805 | $2,463 | 31.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $12,990 | $2,346 | 18.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,919 | $1,776 | 25.7% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,240 | $1,520 | 24.4% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $168,640 | $42,388 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 26 | $8,554 | $2,511 | 29.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $7,136 | $2,126 | 29.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $7,548 | $2,115 | 28.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $8,517 | $1,927 | 22.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $9,526 | $1,590 | 16.7% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $6,545 | $1,404 | 21.4% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $6,240 | $1,380 | 22.1% |
| 91040 | Study of esophageal sensation by balloon distension | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $2,250 | $589.60 | 26.2% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 26 | $137,020 | $35,114 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 28 | $9,212 | $2,570 | 27.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $9,519 | $2,327 | 24.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 40 | $8,920 | $2,308 | 25.9% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $8,160 | $1,862 | 22.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $7,794 | $1,225 | 15.7% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,620 | $988.70 | 21.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $1,876 | $604.37 | 32.2% |
About Dr. Francis Buckley, MD
Dr. Francis Buckley, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/24/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104816008.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francis Buckley, MD has received a total of $292,653 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $14,891 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 330 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($224,427).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buckley has provided services to 663 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 701 services with total Medicare billing of $223,528. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 10/24/2005
- Last Updated 11/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104816008
Products in Payments
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $148,306
- PHASIX (Device) $23,354
- LINX (Device) $15,650
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $9,055
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,677
- OviTex 2S (Device) $4,215
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $3,880
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $3,700
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,321
- Evident (Device) $1,275
- ESOPHYX (Device) $999.54
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $707.00
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $593.51
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $481.28
- DAV-XenMatrix AB (Device) $463.95
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $446.40
- EndoFlip (Device) $389.33
- Barrx (Device) $382.99
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $380.16
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $311.57
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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