Total Payments
$654,061
2024 Payments
$176,059
Companies
40
Transactions
861
Medicare Patients
2,423
Medicare Billing
$588,037
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$272,796 (41.7%)
Other$191,262 (29.2%)
Education$99,591 (15.2%)
Travel$67,827 (10.4%)
Food & Beverage$22,585 (3.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $272,796 | 124 | 41.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $191,262 | 44 | 29.2% |
| Education | $99,591 | 41 | 15.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $67,827 | 279 | 10.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,585 | 373 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $354,046 | 445 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $152,822 | 137 | $0 (2023) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $58,024 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $38,928 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $36,578 | 45 | $0 (2023) |
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $5,838 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,658 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Imbed Biosciences Inc. | $1,190 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $498.50 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $423.14 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $176,059 | 185 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($93,416) |
| 2023 | $205,633 | 221 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($92,618) |
| 2022 | $166,972 | 213 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($81,875) |
| 2021 | $57,534 | 102 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($52,215) |
| 2020 | $2,348 | 18 | KCI USA, Inc. ($966.25) |
| 2019 | $43,007 | 81 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($32,447) |
| 2018 | $1,476 | 26 | Stryker Corporation ($329.43) |
| 2017 | $1,031 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($464.09) |
All Payment Transactions
861 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 35
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.98 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device), Arcos | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device), G7 | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,375.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Arcos (Device), G7 | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device), Arcos | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.96 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | Biasurge (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.66 | General |
| Category: Advanced Surgical Solution | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,625.00 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device), G7 | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device), Avenir | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device), G7 | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device), G7 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device), G7 | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.72 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | G7 (Device), Avenir | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.91 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.56 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapestry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.83 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $57.16 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.76 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | Biasurge (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Advanced Surgical Solution | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M Ioban (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $761.25 | General |
| Category: Dressings & Drapes | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 506 | 609 | $416,937 | $107,371 |
| 2022 | 9 | 571 | 664 | $573,970 | $148,411 |
| 2021 | 13 | 697 | 841 | $763,887 | $203,710 |
| 2020 | 11 | 649 | 1,405 | $476,436 | $128,545 |
Total Patients
2,423
Total Services
3,519
Medicare Billing
$588,037
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $182,577 | $47,160 | 25.8% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $96,993 | $25,324 | 26.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 149 | $46,709 | $12,130 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $36,132 | $9,511 | 26.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 138 | 160 | $35,327 | $8,649 | 24.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 48 | 59 | $12,575 | $2,900 | 23.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $5,460 | $1,393 | 25.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 52 | $1,164 | $304.26 | 26.1% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 61 | $227,225 | $58,870 | 25.9% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $119,360 | $30,544 | 25.6% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $67,678 | $16,775 | 24.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 152 | 195 | $61,620 | $16,618 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 142 | 168 | $37,464 | $10,157 | 27.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 85 | $34,680 | $8,555 | 24.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 39 | 55 | $11,220 | $2,690 | 24.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $8,019 | $2,436 | 30.4% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,704 | $1,765 | 26.3% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 61 | $230,657 | $59,375 | 25.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 34 | $130,736 | $33,527 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 175 | 218 | $66,788 | $20,379 | 30.5% |
| 27134 | Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $73,042 | $19,380 | 26.5% |
| 27487 | Revision of lower thigh bone and both shin bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $66,220 | $16,268 | 24.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 110 | 110 | $44,428 | $12,989 | 29.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 161 | 196 | $41,634 | $12,750 | 30.6% |
| 27236 | Open treatment of broken thigh bone with insertion of hardware or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $45,122 | $12,012 | 26.6% |
About Dr. Frank Buttacavoli, MD
Dr. Frank Buttacavoli, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487882346.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Frank Buttacavoli, MD has received a total of $654,061 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $176,059 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 861 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($272,796).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Buttacavoli has provided services to 2,423 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,519 services with total Medicare billing of $588,037. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 06/30/2009
- Last Updated 07/06/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487882346
Products in Payments
- PREVENA (Device) $126,838
- Avenir (Device) $123,957
- Arcos (Device) $62,133
- CellerateRx (Device) $57,889
- G7 (Device) $57,148
- NCB (Device) $34,698
- AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) $29,456
- Affixus (Device) $26,290
- 3M Cavilon (Device) $20,141
- Persona (Device) $14,347
- ZNN (Device) $10,750
- Avitus Bone Harvester (Device) $8,716
- 3M SoluPrep (Drug) $8,675
- 3M DuraPrep Surgical (Drug) $7,482
- 3M (Device) $6,646
- PALACOS (Device) $5,838
- ATTEST (Device) $4,493
- PREVENA RESTOR ARTHROFORM (Device) $4,288
- Bair Hugger (Device) $4,098
- ANTERIOR SUPINE STEM EXTRACTOR (Device) $3,750
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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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