Dr. Timothy Bednar, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bednar
Dr. Timothy Bednar is an anesthesiology in Kyle, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bednar performed 4,859 Medicare services across 1,936 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bednar received a total of $28,839 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 894 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. Bednar 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) | 1,551 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 890 | $65 | $1,116 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 473 | $92 | $1,576 |
| Drug screening test | 396 | $60 | $249 |
| 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 | 355 | $194 | $795 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 292 | $0 | $60 |
| Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutes | 247 | $26 | $280 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 107 | $1 | $20 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 60 | $236 | $5,810 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 56 | $36 | $649 |
| 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 | 52 | $242 | $988 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 48 | $95 | $1,938 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 32 | $205 | $4,577 |
| Insertion of peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode through skin | 32 | $202 | $3,947 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $130 | $2,039 |
| Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | 25 | $709 | $11,554 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 24 | $54 | $1,065 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 23 | $48 | $765 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $80 | $1,371 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 21 | $83 | $1,290 |
| Injection of cell or tissue-based material into spinal disc of lower back accessed through skin, first level | 19 | $75 | $1,200 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 17 | $451 | $10,793 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 16 | $87 | $1,436 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 16 | $268 | $6,213 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 15 | $155 | $4,349 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $21 | $330 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 14 | $475 | $11,358 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 14 | $300 | $6,788 |
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 2% 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. Bednar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%).
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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