Dr. Kristina Buscaino, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Buscaino
Dr. Kristina Buscaino is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Naples, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buscaino performed 5,858 Medicare services across 2,638 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buscaino received a total of $15,983 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 362 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Buscaino is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 1,750 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,146 | $96 | $273 |
| Automated urinalysis | 890 | $2 | $5 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 641 | $8 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 235 | $69 | $227 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 203 | $50 | $159 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 192 | $6 | $6 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 161 | $118 | $422 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 94 | $136 | $336 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 65 | $43 | $129 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 57 | $44 | $193 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 44 | $89 | $298 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 40 | $71 | $219 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 40 | $183 | $610 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 40 | $19 | $57 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 34 | $11 | $35 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 27 | $61 | $221 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 23 | $25 | $65 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 22 | $25 | $81 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 22 | $43 | $105 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 19 | $142 | $498 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 18 | $166 | $535 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 16 | $106 | $396 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 15 | $345 | $783 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 15 | $20 | $170 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 14 | $456 | $1,460 |
| Complete ultrasound of penis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $88 | $287 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 12 | $136 | $454 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 11 | $37 | $114 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
Geographic Context
5.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Buscaino is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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