Dr. August Moritz, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Moritz
Dr. August Moritz is a pathology - anatomic specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moritz performed 2,743 Medicare services across 1,503 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moritz received a total of $436 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pathology - anatomic. 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. Moritz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 680 | $21 | $150 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 405 | $28 | $400 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 247 | $31 | $300 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure | 218 | $32 | $100 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 209 | $26 | $325 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 129 | $9 | $145 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 123 | $9 | $160 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 109 | $62 | $525 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 103 | $62 | $375 |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | 84 | $36 | $260 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure | 64 | $32 | $250 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 57 | $20 | $145 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure | 50 | $25 | $240 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 45 | $8 | $200 |
| Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis | 44 | $14 | $100 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 36 | $47 | $365 |
| Pathology cytologic examination of specimen during surgery, initial site | 34 | $47 | $365 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure | 29 | $47 | $135 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 23 | $18 | $85 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | 21 | $110 | $700 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers | 18 | $46 | $350 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | 15 | $3 | $110 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
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 2022 |
| 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. Moritz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% 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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