Dr. Christopher Joseph Bettacchi, MD

Dr. Bettacchi practices at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Bettacchi's NPI, 1083669543, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Bettacchi graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Bettacchi holds Texas license N6174.

Dr. Bettacchi's primary practice is Baylor University Medical Center, at 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 820-8082.

Dr. Bettacchi's primary practice is Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Bettacchi is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas. The medical group on file is North Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bettacchi to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bettacchi practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Bettacchi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Bettacchi is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bettacchi's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Alabama, Virginia and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, hiv/aids, immune deficiency disease, joint or bone infection, pneumonia, sepsis and UTI among the conditions Dr. Bettacchi treats.

CMS data shows 37,456 Medicare services from Dr. Bettacchi across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 645 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $381,429 for them.

CMS counts 645 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bettacchi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 243 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bettacchi's median patient age at 62, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bettacchi wrote 1,801 Medicare Part D claims for 283 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,578 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,643,809 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,747 claims across 29 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Bettacchi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bettacchi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bettacchi as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Bettacchi, published from 2011 to 2022. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Anti-HIV Agents, HIV-1 and HIV Infections. Dr. Bettacchi's most frequent co-authors are Franco Antonio B Felizarta, MD, Edwin Dejesus, MD and Raffaele M. Garofalo, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bettacchi to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include HIV Infections, Lentivirus Infections and Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms. ViiV Healthcare sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Bettacchi that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,116 general payments to Dr. Bettacchi from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $209,606. It also lists 30 research payments totaling $3,715 from 2017 to 2023, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bettacchi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Bettacchi graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Bettacchi is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.