Dr. Christopher Hisel, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hisel
Dr. Christopher Hisel is a family medicine specialist in Brownfield, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hisel performed 10,393 Medicare services across 2,622 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hisel received a total of $12,009 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 836 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Hisel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 1,966 | $36 | $70 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,548 | $42 | $80 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,300 | $29 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 964 | $58 | $167 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 853 | $35 | $87 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 745 | $35 | $85 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 590 | $9 | $72 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 379 | $1 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 367 | $84 | $188 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 181 | $1 | $20 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 161 | $120 | $215 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 124 | $0 | $20 |
| Automated urinalysis | 109 | $2 | $10 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 97 | $71 | $100 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 93 | $52 | $120 |
| Testosterone injection | 87 | $0 | $20 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 87 | $0 | $15 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 75 | $80 | $134 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 65 | $46 | $188 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 51 | $28 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 49 | $66 | $78 |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | 45 | $33 | $80 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 45 | $0 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 40 | $16 | $70 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 33 | $12 | $50 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 32 | $28 | $40 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 31 | $255 | $350 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 31 | $45 | $124 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 30 | $16 | $110 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 26 | $51 | $157 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 24 | $35 | $90 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 24 | $2 | $20 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 23 | $203 | $335 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 19 | $24 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 17 | $8 | $50 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 16 | $3 | $25 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 14 | $12 | $50 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 13 | $42 | $150 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $62 | $161 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 13 | $62 | $161 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 13 | $92 | $272 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for family medicine 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. Hisel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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