Dr. Steven Ritter, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ritter
Dr. Steven Ritter is a dermatology specialist in San Angelo, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ritter performed 10,836 Medicare services across 5,195 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ritter received a total of $755 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 41 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Ritter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 4,485 | $5 | $43 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 1,208 | $35 | $144 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,100 | $64 | $149 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 584 | $96 | $219 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 520 | $388 | $1,865 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 373 | $319 | $1,113 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 322 | $81 | $319 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 202 | $63 | $314 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm | 195 | $65 | $340 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 195 | $185 | $1,366 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 142 | $64 | $322 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 129 | $115 | $497 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 125 | $67 | $347 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 98 | $213 | $1,226 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 84 | $92 | $401 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 72 | $93 | $410 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 72 | $94 | $710 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 70 | $48 | $287 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 70 | $760 | $2,492 |
| Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 66 | $103 | $448 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $128 | $319 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 57 | $568 | $2,067 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 57 | $62 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 57 | $17 | $17 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 43 | $431 | $1,701 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 41 | $78 | $208 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 37 | $198 | $866 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 33 | $109 | $813 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 33 | $758 | $2,915 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 32 | $827 | $3,173 |
| Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 28 | $58 | $275 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 28 | $32 | $125 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $269 | $1,137 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 23 | $677 | $2,067 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 22 | $131 | $510 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 21 | $56 | $283 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 20 | $99 | $383 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 20 | $213 | $1,373 |
| Biopsy of lip | 20 | $69 | $372 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 18 | $34 | $89 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 17 | $306 | $1,032 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 16 | $710 | $2,685 |
| Biopsy of eyelid | 13 | $133 | $489 |
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. Ritter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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