Dr. Alaina Hallmark, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hallmark
Dr. Alaina Hallmark is a family medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hallmark performed 7,623 Medicare services across 5,503 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hallmark received a total of $345 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 7 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Hallmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 655 | $80 | $137 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 638 | $8 | $8 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | 417 | $6 | $6 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 414 | $7 | $7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 392 | $10 | $11 |
| Uric acid level test | 392 | $4 | $5 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 370 | $13 | $13 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 345 | $10 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 334 | $8 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 311 | $58 | $97 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 309 | $16 | $17 |
| Annual depression screening | 292 | $17 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 270 | $120 | $123 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 270 | $17 | $18 |
| Vitamin D level test | 264 | $29 | $30 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 234 | $0 | $0 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 227 | $3 | $3 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 173 | $9 | $9 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 163 | $8 | $9 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 88 | $23 | $24 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 86 | $25 | $25 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 84 | $274 | $284 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | 82 | $49 | $51 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 82 | $69 | $71 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 76 | $74 | $91 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 67 | $5 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 60 | $9 | $18 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 51 | $10 | $15 |
| Automated urinalysis | 44 | $2 | $2 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 33 | $55 | $79 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 30 | $48 | $74 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 28 | $21 | $36 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 27 | $19 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 27 | $118 | $193 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 25 | $8 | $8 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 21 | $2 | $3 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 20 | $4 | $4 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 20 | $19 | $19 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 19 | $6 | $7 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 18 | $4 | $4 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 18 | $18 | $19 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 18 | $39 | $53 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 17 | $145 | $191 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 16 | $29 | $43 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 16 | $36 | $40 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 16 | $24 | $42 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 14 | $152 | $179 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 13 | $16 | $17 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 13 | $61 | $85 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 12 | $29 | $50 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 12 | $35 | $35 |
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 (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.9 mi
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. Hallmark is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% 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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