Dr. Andrew Chesley, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Chesley
Dr. Andrew Chesley is a radiation oncology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chesley performed 2,976 Medicare services across 1,190 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chesley received a total of $1,876 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 35 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. 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. Chesley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,780 | $0 | $2 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 347 | $7 | $138 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 106 | $30 | $504 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 104 | $10 | $83 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 68 | $65 | $1,337 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 51 | $63 | $1,278 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 46 | $66 | $1,293 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 39 | $33 | $625 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 31 | $41 | $705 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 31 | $23 | $161 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 28 | $13 | $137 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 26 | $8 | $212 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 26 | $7 | $139 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 26 | $54 | $573 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 25 | $10 | $68 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 24 | $80 | $1,304 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 22 | $74 | $1,360 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 20 | $35 | $590 |
| Ct scan of middle spine with contrast | 18 | $41 | $723 |
| Ct scan of lower spine with contrast | 18 | $43 | $662 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 18 | $7 | $121 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 16 | $6 | $128 |
| Needle biopsy of kidney | 15 | $96 | $453 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 15 | $35 | $619 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 14 | $47 | $664 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 14 | $7 | $121 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 13 | $234 | $1,360 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 12 | $93 | $891 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 12 | $4 | $139 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 11 | $84 | $1,972 |
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 (87%) 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. Chesley is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of TX peers.
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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