Dr. Michael S. Valastro, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 14,681
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 349
- Part D claims, 2024
- 802
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $29,564
- Practice address
- 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 324-8300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Seton Family of Doctors
Austin, Texas
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Dr. Michael S. Valastro is an orthopedic surgeon in Austin, Texas
Dr. Valastro practices at Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Valastro's NPI, 1619081312, was assigned on August 18, 2006. Dr. Valastro graduated from UTMB Health in 1991. Dr. Valastro's Texas license number on file is J2391.
- NPI
- 1619081312NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0840377016
- NPI enumeration date
- August 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 324-8300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael S. Valastro practices at Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas
Dr. Valastro's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors, at 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 324-8300.
- Seton Family of Doctors4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 324-8300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael S. Valastro is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Valastro's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas. Dr. Valastro is also affiliated with St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. The medical group on file is Seton Family of Doctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valastro to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael S. Valastro's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Valastro practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Seton Family of Doctors | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael S. Valastro is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Valastro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Valastro is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Valastro has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury, knee replacement and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Valastro treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Valastro
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael S. Valastro billed Medicare for 14,681 services in 2024
CMS data shows 14,681 Medicare services from Dr. Valastro across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 349 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $196,178 for them.
Dr. Valastro's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 18,2062024: 13,81224%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4192024: 49418%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3852024: 3753%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1222024: 0100%
Where Dr. Valastro's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office14,49499%
- In a facility1871%
Dr. Valastro compared with the Texas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Valastro
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 14,681vs 1,06213.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 349vs 24344% above
- Part D claims
- 727vs 2193.3 times
Medians across 1,283 orthopedic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Valastro's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael S. Valastro treated 349 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 349 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valastro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 196 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Valastro's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Dr. Valastro's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Valastro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21261%
- Men13739%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Valastro's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Valastro's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael S. Valastro wrote 802 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Valastro wrote 802 Medicare Part D claims for 198 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 727 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,505 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 627 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Valastro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic796 claims99%
- Brand-name and other6 claims1%
Dr. Valastro's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Valastro's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids51%408 of 802 claims
- Antibiotics9%70 of 802 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6272024: 72716%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael S. Valastro ranks in the 85th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Dr. Valastro accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 63 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Valastro, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Valastro ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 85th percentile63 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 55th percentile13 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 81st percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael S. Valastro received $29,564 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 213 general payments to Dr. Valastro from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 29% of the total. Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $10,195.
General payments to Dr. Valastro by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Valastro by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Honoraria$8,45029%
- Travel and lodging$7,61726%
- Food and beverage$6,86923%
- Education$6,62822%
Companies that paid Dr. Valastro the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael S. Valastro has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Valastro, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Valastro
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael S. Valastro graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Valastro graduated from UTMB Health in 1991.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael S. Valastro accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Valastro is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Valastro accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michael S. Valastro's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael S. Valastro's NPI number?
Dr. Michael S. Valastro's NPI number is 1619081312. It was assigned on August 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael S. Valastro?
Dr. Michael S. Valastro is an orthopedic surgeon in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael S. Valastro practice?
Dr. Valastro practices at 4616 W Howard Ln, Austin, TX 78728. Dr. Valastro's primary practice is Seton Family of Doctors in Austin, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valastro to 3 hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael S. Valastro's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Valastro is (512) 324-8300.
What is Dr. Michael S. Valastro's medical license number?
Dr. Valastro's Texas license number on file is J2391.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael S. Valastro affiliated with?
Dr. Valastro is affiliated with St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Valastro to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael S. Valastro part of?
Dr. Valastro is linked to Seton Family of Doctors.
Does Dr. Michael S. Valastro accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Valastro billed Medicare for 14,681 services in 2024, and Dr. Valastro accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael S. Valastro see?
CMS counts 349 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valastro in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Michael S. Valastro board certified?
Yes. Dr. Valastro is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Michael S. Valastro bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Valastro's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7328), injected or infused drug (J3304) and injected or infused drug (J1100).
Where did Dr. Michael S. Valastro go to medical school?
Dr. Valastro graduated from UTMB Health in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Michael S. Valastro prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Valastro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Dexamethasone and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Michael S. Valastro received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29,564 in general payments to Dr. Valastro from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael S. Valastro been practicing?
Dr. Valastro graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Michael S. Valastro accept?
Dr. Valastro is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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