Total Payments
$343,646
2024 Payments
$21,505
Companies
12
Transactions
334
Medicare Patients
561
Medicare Billing
$68,448
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$303,360 (88.3%)
Food & Beverage$16,746 (4.9%)
Travel$14,940 (4.3%)
Other$8,600 (2.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $303,360 | 96 | 88.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,746 | 164 | 4.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,940 | 66 | 4.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,600 | 8 | 2.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $338,754 | 305 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $2,338 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Davol Inc. | $2,162 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Virtual Incision Corporation | $152.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $58.60 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $40.32 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $29.19 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $27.99 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $26.54 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $22.48 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,505 | 31 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($21,326) |
| 2023 | $26,850 | 28 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($26,774) |
| 2022 | $19,288 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($17,795) |
| 2021 | $28,267 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28,239) |
| 2020 | $5,594 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,067) |
| 2019 | $70,943 | 47 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($70,909) |
| 2018 | $78,777 | 70 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($78,737) |
| 2017 | $92,423 | 86 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($89,908) |
All Payment Transactions
334 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TRANSORB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.54 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.03 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Virtual Incision Corporation | Mira (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $152.00 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 82 | 86 | $23,403 | $7,686 |
| 2022 | 8 | 191 | 193 | $69,877 | $22,670 |
| 2021 | 6 | 184 | 191 | $86,153 | $28,003 |
| 2020 | 3 | 104 | 106 | $25,696 | $10,089 |
Total Patients
561
Total Services
576
Medicare Billing
$68,448
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $11,845 | $3,786 | 32.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $8,288 | $2,596 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $3,270 | $1,304 | 39.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 78 | $24,960 | $8,958 | 35.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $19,065 | $4,804 | 25.2% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,166 | $2,760 | 22.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $6,240 | $2,663 | 42.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,090 | $1,391 | 45.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $2,363 | $1,198 | 50.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $1,344 | $736.78 | 54.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $649.00 | $160.11 | 24.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 92 | 92 | $29,440 | $10,958 | 37.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $25,420 | $7,059 | 27.8% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of median nerve of hand | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $20,224 | $4,975 | 24.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 29 | $4,031 | $1,882 | 46.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,502 | $1,663 | 47.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,536 | $1,466 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $16,257 | $6,566 | 40.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $5,408 | $1,852 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 27 | 29 | $4,031 | $1,672 | 41.5% |
About Dr. Francis Buzad, MD
Dr. Francis Buzad, 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 12/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477530251.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francis Buzad, MD has received a total of $343,646 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,505 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 334 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($303,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buzad has provided services to 561 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 576 services with total Medicare billing of $68,448. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 12/22/2005
- Last Updated 04/11/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477530251
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $335,754
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $3,000
- ProGrip (Device) $2,338
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,493
- Phasix (Device) $513.90
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $154.86
- Mira (Device) $152.00
- Echelon Flex (Device) $58.60
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $40.32
- TRANSORB (Device) $26.54
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $22.48
- NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) (Drug) $18.48
- WECK (Device) $17.10
- t-slim insulin pump (Device) $15.92
- t:slim X2 insulin pump (Device) $13.27
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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