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Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1989)

18626 Hardy Oak Boulevard Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 504-3650

Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD is a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and FRANK K. KUWAMURA III MD PA.

Office Locations

Address:

18626 Hardy Oak Boulevard Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78258

Address:

525 Oak Centre Drive Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78258

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
aspiration	41
bone marrow tests	42
decompression surgery	73
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	758
image guided procedures	13
implant removal	14
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	73
pain management	13
rehabilitation	318
spinal procedures	405
X-rays	224

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	20
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	22
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	28
bone marrow tests	29
decompression surgery	63
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	556
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	63
rehabilitation	446
spinal procedures	269
X-rays	168

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	15
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	527
implant surgery	14
manual therapy	240
nerve procedures	43
neurostimulator lead placement	9
neurostimulator replacement	14
rehabilitation	863
spinal procedures	141
X-rays	66

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	547
implant surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve procedures	54
neurostimulator lead placement	53
neurostimulator replacement	28
spinal procedures	177
X-rays	37

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	16
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	10
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	747
implant surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	64
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	47
neurostimulator lead placement	53
neurostimulator replacement	32
spinal procedures	336
X-rays	172

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	22
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	26
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	516
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	187

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	22
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	576
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	334
X-rays	292

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	19
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	523
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	133
X-rays	92

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	15
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	1420
implant surgery	34
injections	53
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	96
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	34
spinal procedures	509
X-rays	364

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Antonio, TX were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, manual therapy and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	26
bone marrow tests	24
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	687
image guided procedures	1
implant removal	14
implant surgery	27
injections	6
manual therapy	240
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	56
neurostimulator lead placement	35
neurostimulator replacement	27
pain management	1
rehabilitation	543
spinal procedures	289
X-rays	179

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	220
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	57
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

FRANK K. KUWAMURA III MD PA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$181,103 Spine $181,103
Fuse Medical, Inc.	$125,455 $125,455
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$93,251 BATALLION LATERAL $42,610	Other - Miscellaneous $29,128	BATTALION LLIF $21,462	Other - Thoraco-Lumbar $51
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$16,079 Procedural Solutions $542	$15,538
NUVASIVE, INC.	$5,672 Integrated Operative Solutions $2,415	XLIF $1,673	Thoracolumbar $1,185	Biologics $15	Cervicothoracic $12	Other $372
Other	$13,221 PressON $4,596	iFuse Implant $2,058	ADAPTIVESTIM $1,244	Procedural Solutions $1,147	BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $404	Other $3,772

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$189,628
Consulting Fee	$166,338
Royalty or License	$64,959
Food and Beverage	$7,239
Travel and Lodging	$6,465
Other	$152

Research Payments

Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $27,800.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Frank K. Kuwamura III, MD.

Lanx, Inc.	2013	$181,102.66	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$103,113.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$86,748.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$84,688.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$76,677.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2017	$17,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2018	$17,967.54	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS

Biography

Dr. Frank Kuwamura's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Kuwamura is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.