Dr. Michael Rensch, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rensch
Dr. Michael Rensch is a gastroenterology in Kerrville, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rensch performed 6,860 Medicare services across 4,399 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rensch received a total of $281 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 14 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Rensch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 1,724 | $27 | $97 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 1,147 | $62 | $220 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 594 | $9 | $31 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 525 | $49 | $750 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 517 | $196 | $1,350 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 470 | $27 | $1,025 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 445 | $27 | $91 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 407 | $101 | $270 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 146 | $66 | $780 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 128 | $84 | $275 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 126 | $39 | $140 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 104 | $22 | $73 |
| Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 88 | $146 | $950 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 77 | $102 | $850 |
| Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 38 | $192 | $1,300 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 36 | $121 | $925 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 34 | $62 | $187 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 34 | $65 | $205 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $113 | $350 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 28 | $190 | $1,695 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 27 | $13 | $995 |
| Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 21 | $25 | $375 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $138 | $1,185 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 18 | $340 | $1,795 |
| Tying of dilated veins of stomach and/or esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 17 | $179 | $1,000 |
| Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | 17 | $27 | $1,450 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 16 | $21 | $174 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 15 | $80 | $650 |
| Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $220 | $1,250 |
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.
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. Rensch is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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