Dr. Heidi Ritter, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Ritter
Dr. Heidi Ritter is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ritter performed 5,857 Medicare services across 1,774 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ritter received a total of $6,766 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 231 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. Ritter 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 | 1,908 | $34 | $53 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,165 | $63 | $300 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 795 | $34 | $53 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 574 | $31 | $250 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique | 480 | $68 | $105 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 202 | $1 | $20 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 159 | $34 | $53 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 155 | $83 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 150 | $72 | $450 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 40 | $113 | $905 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 33 | $34 | $250 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 32 | $74 | $275 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 29 | $43 | $300 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 25 | $47 | $150 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 23 | $33 | $200 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 21 | $40 | $150 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 21 | $53 | $180 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 18 | $19 | $80 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 15 | $78 | $350 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 12 | $52 | $125 |
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 (85%) 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. Ritter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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