Dr. Christopher Cantrill, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cantrill
Dr. Christopher Cantrill is an urology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cantrill performed 5,505 Medicare services across 3,173 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cantrill received a total of $80,824 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 181 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cantrill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 1,483 | $34 | $78 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 732 | $3 | $15 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 423 | $41 | $79 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 367 | $84 | $215 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 320 | $7 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 303 | $59 | $150 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 264 | $8 | $10 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 235 | $18 | $110 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 123 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 122 | $34 | $78 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 122 | $34 | $78 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 121 | $169 | $490 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 105 | $8 | $45 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 100 | $0 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 76 | $112 | $313 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 75 | $6 | $184 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 61 | $99 | $285 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 50 | $25 | $150 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 49 | $38 | $90 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 44 | $8 | $25 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 41 | $6 | $25 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 39 | $72 | $345 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 27 | $18 | $150 |
| Analysis for detection of tumor marker | 27 | $20 | $115 |
| Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra | 24 | $508 | $1,436 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 21 | $552 | $2,600 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 20 | $63 | $165 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $75 | $210 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 16 | $41 | $180 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 16 | $26 | $65 |
| Destruction of prostate tissue using radiofrequency induced heated water vapor | 15 | $1,247 | $4,520 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 15 | $124 | $685 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 14 | $25 | $69 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 13 | $80 | $350 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $45 | $285 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 11 | $53 | $215 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (55%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for urology physician 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. Cantrill is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%), with 18 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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