Dr. Kenneth Bunch, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bunch
Dr. Kenneth Bunch is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bunch performed 6,007 Medicare services across 1,705 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bunch received a total of $1,436 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 22 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Bunch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 2,335 | $1 | $5 |
| Joint lubricant injection (Durolane) | 1,620 | $5 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 448 | $65 | $233 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 289 | $95 | $338 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 225 | $104 | $1,050 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 175 | $78 | $349 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 104 | $108 | $510 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 82 | $81 | $676 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 76 | $37 | $150 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 76 | $45 | $179 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 61 | $193 | $804 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 59 | $40 | $327 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 44 | $46 | $199 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 43 | $77 | $301 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 40 | $31 | $121 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 35 | $74 | $334 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 30 | $35 | $140 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 29 | $206 | $2,242 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 29 | $63 | $930 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 28 | $26 | $118 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 26 | $92 | $853 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 26 | $51 | $441 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 26 | $85 | $675 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 24 | $24 | $102 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 19 | $131 | $394 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 16 | $64 | $667 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 15 | $115 | $1,277 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 14 | $176 | $821 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 13 | $23 | $98 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Bunch is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% 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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