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Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II, DO
NPI1962825216PAC ID8224336649
- Medicare services, 2024
- 182
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Part D claims, 2024
- 74
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 476-7111
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II is a general surgeon in Austin, Texas
Dr. Buczek practices at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Buczek's NPI, 1962825216, was assigned on January 22, 2014. Dr. Buczek graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Buczek holds Texas license S3126.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1962825216NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8224336649
- NPI enumeration date
- January 22, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 476-7111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II practices at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas
Dr. Buczek's primary practice is St. David's Medical Center, at 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 476-7111.
- St. David's Medical Center919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 476-7111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Buczek's primary practice is St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Buczek is also affiliated with St. David's South Austin Medical Center. The medical group on file is ATX Robotic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buczek to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
St. David's South Austin Medical CenterATX Robotic Surgery3 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 9 affiliations for Dr. BuczekSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Buczek practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. David's Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Buczek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Buczek is board certified in hand surgery (caq) by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Buczek is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, amputation, appendectomy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Buczek treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Buczek
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1,939general surgeons in Texas109general surgeons in Austin7general surgeons at St. David's Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II billed Medicare for 182 services in 2024
CMS data shows 182 Medicare services from Dr. Buczek across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,589 for them.
Medicare services, 2024182
Medicare patients81
Paid by Medicare$16,589
Procedure codes6
Dr. Buczek's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2132024: 11745%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 34
- Imaging
- 2023: 132024: 1623%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 15
Where Dr. Buczek's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office14881%
- In a facility3419%
Dr. Buczek compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Buczek
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 182vs 11854% above
- Medicare patients
- 81vs 9716% below
- Part D claims
- 45vs 427% above
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Buczek'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. Ronald A. Buczek II treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buczek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Buczek's median patient age at 54, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 202481
Average age73
Average risk score1.42
Dr. Buczek's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Buczek's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4049%
- Men4151%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Buczek's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure67%
- High cholesterol67%
- Arthritis57%
- Diabetes37%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression26%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Buczek's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Buczek wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $345 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202474
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$345
Part D patients39
Dr. Buczek's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic73 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Buczek'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. Buczek's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids53%39 of 74 claims
- Antibiotics26%19 of 74 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: 242024: 4588%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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
How Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II takes part in Medicare
Dr. Buczek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Ronald A. Buczek II has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Buczek to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Median Neuropathy.
Conditions in Dr. Buczek's trials
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Median Neuropathy
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Buczek
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II received $13,558 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Buczek from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,838.
General payments to Dr. Buczek by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Buczek by kind, 2016 to 2025
$13.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$5,98744%
- Food and beverage$4,66634%
- Education$2,33317%
- Consulting fees$5724%
Companies that paid Dr. Buczek 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. Ronald A. Buczek II graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Buczek graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Buczek is a member of AOA, ASSH, AOAO and TOMA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hand surgery (caq)
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care (caq)
- Board certified in hand surgery
- Board certified in 2018 - 2025
- Board certified in 2018 - 2023
- Board certified in 2019 - 2026
- Board certified in 2016 - 2024
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Buczek is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Buczek accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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) |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Ronald A. Buczek II's NPI number?
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II's NPI number is 1962825216. It was assigned on January 22, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II?
Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II is a general surgeon in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II practice?
Dr. Buczek practices at 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705. Dr. Buczek's primary practice is St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Buczek to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Buczek is (512) 476-7111.
What is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II's medical license number?
Dr. Buczek holds Texas license S3126.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II affiliated with?
Dr. Buczek practices at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Buczek is also affiliated with St. David's South Austin Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Buczek to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II part of?
Dr. Buczek is linked to ATX Robotic Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Buczek to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Buczek billed Medicare for 182 services in 2024, and Dr. Buczek accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II see?
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Buczek in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II board certified?
Yes. Dr. Buczek is board certified in hand surgery (caq) by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Buczek's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, new patient (99205) and injected or infused drug (J3301).
Where did Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II go to medical school?
Dr. Buczek graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Buczek's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,558 in general payments to Dr. Buczek from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II been practicing?
Dr. Buczek graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II do research?
Dr. Buczek has worked on 1 clinical trial.
What insurance does Dr. Ronald A. Buczek II accept?
Dr. Buczek is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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