Dr. Michael Trotter, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Trotter
Dr. Michael Trotter is an urology physician in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Trotter performed 5,780 Medicare services across 3,614 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Trotter received a total of $687,783 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 678 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Trotter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 1,226 | $2 | $7 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 944 | $5 | $15 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 789 | $8 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 633 | $91 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 607 | $60 | $160 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 172 | $196 | $450 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 169 | $129 | $433 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 130 | $112 | $350 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 128 | $2 | $50 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 123 | $745 | $1,762 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 83 | $112 | $250 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 70 | $11 | $54 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 66 | $46 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 65 | $8 | $20 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 65 | $6 | $193 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 65 | $26 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 63 | $133 | $315 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 58 | $33 | $385 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 53 | $131 | $1,200 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 44 | $0 | $2 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 30 | $190 | $800 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 29 | $1,071 | $2,318 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 22 | $71 | $250 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | 21 | $2,468 | $6,500 |
| Placement of hormone pellet under skin | 20 | $56 | $250 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 20 | $649 | $1,500 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 20 | $63 | $500 |
| Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | 20 | $282 | $2,400 |
| Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra | 19 | $546 | $2,750 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $48 | $175 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 11 | $580 | $2,000 |
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 (82%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for urology physician in TX.
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. Trotter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 20 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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