Dr. Frank Anthony Buttacavoli, MD

Dr. Buttacavoli practices at UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Buttacavoli's NPI, 1487882346, was assigned on June 30, 2009. Dr. Buttacavoli graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Buttacavoli's Texas license number on file is R3645.

Dr. Buttacavoli's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 450-9030.

Dr. Buttacavoli's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Buttacavoli is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buttacavoli to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 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. Buttacavoli practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Buttacavoli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Buttacavoli is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Buttacavoli's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain, knee injury, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Buttacavoli treats.

CMS data shows 1,534 Medicare services from Dr. Buttacavoli across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 342 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $111,832 for them.

CMS counts 342 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buttacavoli in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Buttacavoli's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Buttacavoli wrote 106 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $331 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 119 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Buttacavoli for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Buttacavoli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Buttacavoli, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Buttacavoli, published from 2008 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Length of Stay, Postoperative Complications and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee. Dr. Buttacavoli has published most often in Arthroplast Today. Dr. Buttacavoli's most frequent co-authors are Chance Cameron Moore, MD, Cameron Lee Atkison, MD and Kathleen Fay Lundquist, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,080 general payments to Dr. Buttacavoli from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $510,305.

Dr. Buttacavoli graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Buttacavoli is a member of Alamo Orthopedic Society, AAOS and AAHKS.

Dr. Buttacavoli is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.