Dr. Michael Barker, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Barker
Dr. Michael Barker is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Kerrville, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Barker performed 26,558 Medicare services across 3,204 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Barker received a total of $337 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Barker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 21,359 | $0 | $2 |
| Injection, gadobenate dimeglumine (multihance), per ml | 1,844 | $1 | $8 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 462 | $581 | $1,546 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 345 | $7 | $42 |
| Blood creatinine level | 185 | $5 | $15 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 127 | $30 | $196 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 125 | $1,214 | $5,474 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 101 | $60 | $1,145 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 91 | $225 | $746 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 80 | $261 | $943 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 74 | $21 | $140 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 72 | $253 | $1,900 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 72 | $31 | $204 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 67 | $55 | $411 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 66 | $94 | $757 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 63 | $128 | $510 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 57 | $68 | $575 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 57 | $7 | $44 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 56 | $84 | $708 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 56 | $128 | $500 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 55 | $29 | $119 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 51 | $7 | $74 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 51 | $27 | $204 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 46 | $225 | $1,913 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 45 | $21 | $253 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 42 | $9 | $82 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 41 | $51 | $152 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 40 | $55 | $420 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 40 | $85 | $712 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 40 | $7 | $54 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 38 | $32 | $270 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 36 | $54 | $410 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 31 | $74 | $288 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 30 | $30 | $268 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 30 | $29 | $117 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 30 | $25 | $108 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 28 | $31 | $269 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 28 | $171 | $963 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 26 | $52 | $383 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 25 | $64 | $529 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 25 | $16 | $71 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 23 | $9 | $73 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 22 | $52 | $130 |
| Screening mammography | 22 | $125 | $307 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 21 | $9 | $101 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 18 | $66 | $502 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 17 | $35 | $295 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 17 | $6 | $48 |
| Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | 17 | $150 | $1,250 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 16 | $6 | $41 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $7 | $51 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 16 | $6 | $62 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 16 | $8 | $68 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $55 | $410 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $7 | $67 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $10 | $79 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $9 | $77 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 13 | $41 | $258 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $44 | $230 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 13 | $213 | $735 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 13 | $29 | $117 |
| Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries | 13 | $31 | $100 |
| Ct scan of chest before and after contrast | 12 | $116 | $945 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 12 | $36 | $325 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $40 | $171 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $6 | $63 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 11 | $9 | $82 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | 11 | $89 | $936 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 11 | $37 | $342 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 2023 |
| 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. Barker is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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