Francis Anthony Buzad, MD
NPI 1477530251ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Austin, TX
Surgery (MD) with Intermountain Medical Group Denver LLC, practicing in Austin, Texas. 73 Medicare patients in 2024, $23,914 paid; all of their 83 Part D prescriptions were generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $25,479 in all, mostly education. Lists Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477530251 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | K7427 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | DR.0070541 | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 73 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 143 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,914 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 83 · 83 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $330.90 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Intermountain Medical Group Denver LLCBroomfield, CO · 568 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health CampusWestminster, CO
- Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25,479 · 52 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$21,513 · 32 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $23,792 | 36 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,670 | 15 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$16,016 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,458 · 24 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,500 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,504 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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