Dr. Timothy Bumann, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bumann
Dr. Timothy Bumann is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician in Abilene, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bumann performed 9,066 Medicare services across 1,162 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bumann received a total of $237,318 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 730 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bumann 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artacent wound, per square centimeter | 3,040 | $230 | $938 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 2,311 | $49 | $130 |
| Puraply xt, per square centimeter | 1,225 | $140 | $300 |
| Kerecis omega3 marigen shield, per square centimeter | 576 | $466 | $1,160 |
| High energy shock wave therapy for initial wound of outer body surface | 274 | $169 | $429 |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | 270 | $82 | $217 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | 238 | $19 | $52 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 175 | $94 | $263 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 158 | $120 | $176 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 158 | $51 | $140 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 90 | $124 | $198 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 85 | $94 | $268 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 76 | $103 | $284 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 73 | $95 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 71 | $74 | $192 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 57 | $38 | $114 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 44 | $87 | $224 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 43 | $81 | $197 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 28 | $167 | $445 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 24 | $96 | $125 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 22 | $62 | $151 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 16 | $15 | $224 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 12 | $79 | $198 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (86%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician in TX.
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. Bumann is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), 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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