Dr. Daniel Hatmaker, D.C., NP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Hatmaker
Dr. Daniel Hatmaker is a chiropractor in Galveston, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hatmaker performed 7,003 Medicare services across 2,161 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hatmaker received a total of $4,948 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 279 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in chiropractor. 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. Hatmaker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 3,595 | $54 | $146 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 1,719 | $72 | $186 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 405 | $118 | $406 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 357 | $80 | $210 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 204 | $123 | $337 |
| Drug screening test | 132 | $60 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 113 | $54 | $266 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 68 | $238 | $494 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 62 | $195 | $398 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 60 | $50 | $141 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 58 | $35 | $122 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 44 | $53 | $197 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 43 | $72 | $238 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 39 | $67 | $113 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 22 | $104 | $274 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 21 | $33 | $149 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into multiple rib nerves for regional nerve block | 20 | $17 | $69 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $89 | $277 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 12 | $29 | $160 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into rib nerve | 11 | $36 | $206 |
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 1% for chiropractor in TX.
Geographic Context
4.1 mi
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. Hatmaker is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 1%), with 18 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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