Medicare Enrolled

Megan Hunter

Nurse Practitioner - Family · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1512 N ZARAGOZA RD STE B, El Paso, TX 79936
9152130900
Registered in NPPES since 2022
NPI: 1841932332 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Hunter from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Hunter

Megan Hunter is a nurse practitioner - family in El Paso, TX, with 4 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Hunter performed 1,154 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Hunter received a total of $3,318 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 141 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Hunter is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 4 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 14% volume in TX $3,318 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,154
Medicare services
Top 14% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Breathing device use evaluation
An assessment of how a patient uses a breathing device. The provider reviews the patient's technique and device handling.
308 $10 $30
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
267 $76 $191
Exercise-induced lung stress test
A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising.
245 $21 $50
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
161 $112 $251
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
48 $24 $110
Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout
A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method.
43 $27 $70
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
43 $36 $80
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 39 $137 $360
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,318
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,106/year across 3 years
Top 8% in TX for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
141
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$911
2023
$1,971
2022
$436

Payments by company (2024)

Mylan Specialty L.P.
$191
Pulmonx Corporation
$144
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$133
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$124
Electromed, Inc.
$112
GENZYME CORPORATION
$104
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$26
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$23
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 51.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$552
GENZYME CORPORATION
$414
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$330
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$324
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$296
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$290
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$217
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$153
Pulmonx Corporation
$144
Electromed, Inc.
$112
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$99
Inogen, Inc.
$69
ABBVIE INC.
$67
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$66
Grifols USA, LLC
$48
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$44
Insmed, Inc.
$32
Biogen, Inc.
$26
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 39.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · (8874) inCourage · AIRSUPRA · AVYCAZ · AYVAKIT · Arikayce · BREZTRI · CHARTIS CATHETER · DALVANCE · DUPIXENT · FASENRA · GLASSIA · INOGEN ONE G3 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR · INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH · INSPIRE · InogenOne · NUCALA · OFEV · Prolastin-C Liquid · SMARTVEST · SPINRAZA · TEFLARO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · WAKIX · XOLAIR · YUPELRI · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
594
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
7.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Hunter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hunter experienced with breathing device use evaluation?
Based on Medicare claims data, Hunter performed 308 breathing device use evaluation services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Hunter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Hunter received a total of $3,318 from 20 companies across 141 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Hunter's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in El Paso?
Hunter's average Medicare payment per service is $48. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Hunter) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →