Dr. Alexander Hynes, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hynes
Dr. Alexander Hynes is an anesthesiology in Kyle, TX, with 9 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hynes performed 3,569 Medicare services across 1,786 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hynes received a total of $13,760 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 240 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. Hynes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,022 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 654 | $57 | $1,116 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 461 | $81 | $1,576 |
| Drug screening test | 337 | $60 | $249 |
| Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutes | 261 | $22 | $280 |
| 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 | 255 | $190 | $795 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 91 | $103 | $2,039 |
| 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 | 85 | $239 | $988 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 54 | $40 | $765 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 52 | $0 | $60 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $73 | $1,371 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 35 | $92 | $2,020 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 30 | $1 | $20 |
| Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 22 | $127 | $2,205 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 20 | $57 | $1,239 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 20 | $92 | $1,089 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 20 | $52 | $614 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 16 | $36 | $669 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 16 | $28 | $649 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 15 | $183 | $4,246 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $108 | $1,715 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 12 | $182 | $2,319 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 12 | $64 | $804 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 12 | $199 | $2,321 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 12 | $61 | $709 |
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 3% 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. Hynes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%).
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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