Dr. David Cavaness, DO
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 294
Licensed in Texas since 2022, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician primary
TX license U0563 (first issued 2022; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (1,540 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 294
- Services billed
- 705
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 23 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 21 | 21 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 14 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 95 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 78 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 29 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 15 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 12 payments worth $253 in total to this clinician.
| Bioventus LLC | $183 |
|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $51.41 |
| Solventum Corporation | $18.66 |
| Food and Beverage | $253 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.