Dr. Dennis Chaney, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Chaney
Dr. Dennis Chaney is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaney performed 2,454 Medicare services across 1,380 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaney received a total of $14,891 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 414 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Chaney 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 (20-29 min) | 627 | $62 | $109 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 378 | $24 | $47 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 272 | $83 | $178 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 232 | $76 | $158 |
| Routine foot care by a physician of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include, the local care of superficial wounds (i.e. superficial to muscle and fascia) and at least the following i | 130 | $56 | $112 |
| Follow-up physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) to include at least the following: (1) a patient history, (2) a physical examination that includes: (a) | 122 | $26 | $57 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 117 | $6 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 91 | $36 | $66 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 66 | $32 | $90 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 65 | $41 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 64 | $60 | $116 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 47 | $51 | $89 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 42 | $56 | $98 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 37 | $108 | $298 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 35 | $25 | $49 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 29 | $65 | $129 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $24 | $49 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 20 | $88 | $159 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 20 | $61 | $108 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 13 | $100 | $203 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 13 | $133 | $300 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 12 | $108 | $241 |
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 (71%) 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. Chaney is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 16%), with 19 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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