Dr. Nicholas McKernan, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. McKernan
Dr. Nicholas McKernan is an anesthesiology specialist in College Station, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McKernan performed 1,724 Medicare services across 1,118 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McKernan received a total of $2,654 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 112 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. McKernan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 542 | $45 | $142 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 241 | $68 | $817 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 197 | $76 | $635 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 95 | $92 | $322 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 83 | $75 | $930 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 79 | $21 | $187 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 74 | $64 | $209 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 73 | $30 | $200 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 62 | $43 | $486 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 61 | $128 | $1,179 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $87 | $714 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 41 | $51 | $354 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 39 | $19 | $123 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 28 | $98 | $765 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 28 | $58 | $373 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 20 | $141 | $1,220 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 20 | $52 | $549 |
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 10% for anesthesiology 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. McKernan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of TX peers, with 17 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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