Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Justin Vigil, M.D.

Pain Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
14800 SAN PEDRO AVE STE 115, San Antonio, TX 78232
8663845470
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1346223211 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Vigil from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vigil

Dr. Justin Vigil is a pain medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vigil performed 8,628 Medicare services across 2,337 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vigil received a total of $4,005 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 128 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Vigil 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 7% volume in TX$ $4,005 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,628
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for pain medicine
2,337
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~431 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)3,336$1$10
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg699$0$25
Injection, propofol, 10 mg664$0$5
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)568$94$365
Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg410$1$5
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)385$54$330
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation342$12$200
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level176$245$5,334
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms176$110$1,500
Joint injection, major joint144$58$1,682
Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran)144$0$0
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg143$6$12
Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg142$1$10
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes138$38$700
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement135$89$800
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level132$116$2,744
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level66$189$4,537
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level66$100$1,730
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance63$154$2,990
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level55$198$4,112
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level55$102$1,776
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance49$192$2,475
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles45$41$385
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes45$37$300
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg44$9$24
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose43$59$700
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance40$195$3,550
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint39$274$2,800
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms37$146$1,963
New patient office visit (45-59 min)36$118$543
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve33$79$1,137
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint33$490$6,821
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes29$8$200
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg22$4$7
New patient office visit (30-44 min)21$69$500
Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint16$489$6,831
Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint16$287$4,400
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)16$38$278
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$49$300
Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch12$233$2,115
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,005
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $572/year across 7 years
Top 49% in TX for pain medicine
26
Companies
128
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,005 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$638
2023
$532
2022
$395
2021
$639
2020
$137
2019
$711
2018
$955

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SI-BONE, Inc.
$839
Abbott Laboratories
$706
Nevro Corp.
$460
Boston Scientific Corporation
$447
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$423
SI-BONE, INC.
$232
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$199
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$176
PFIZER INC.
$81
Medtronic, Inc.
$44
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$40
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$39
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$38
Merz North America, Inc.
$38
Stryker Corporation
$36
ABBVIE INC.
$28
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$27
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$25
AbbVie Inc.
$23
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$16
Allergan Inc.
$15
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$13
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 50.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Amitiza · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUTRANS · Belbuca · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Licart · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Nucynta · OCTRODE · Omnia · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Plus SCS with FlexBurst360 · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SYMPROIC · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $46 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain Medicines within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL THOUSAND OAKS
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Vigil is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Vigil experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vigil performed 3,336 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Vigil receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vigil received a total of $4,005 from 26 companies across 128 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Vigil's costs compare to other pain medicines in San Antonio?
Dr. Vigil's average Medicare payment per service is $36. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Vigil) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →