Dr. Dale Funk, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Funk
Dr. Dale Funk is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Abilene, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Funk performed 5,792 Medicare services across 1,585 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Funk received a total of $6,464 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 121 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. 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. Funk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 2,208 | $13 | $38 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,148 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 428 | $60 | $160 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 294 | $28 | $65 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 261 | $18 | $55 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 176 | $71 | $220 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 161 | $8 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 157 | $89 | $225 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 135 | $24 | $55 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 109 | $16 | $50 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 103 | $33 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 89 | $61 | $200 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 65 | $24 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $91 | $290 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 50 | $27 | $60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 40 | $30 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 39 | $38 | $100 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 38 | $27 | $60 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 37 | $25 | $60 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 24 | $20 | $50 |
| 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 | 23 | $38 | $130 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 22 | $27 | $75 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 22 | $45 | $200 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 21 | $405 | $2,210 |
| Total knee replacement | 20 | $933 | $4,200 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $130 | $500 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 13 | $814 | $2,900 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 12 | $94 | $1,700 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $27 | $75 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 11 | $78 | $175 |
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 (61%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.9 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. Funk is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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