Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lawrence Hamner, M.D.

Q: Does Dr. Hamner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Hamner received a total of $10,775 from 15 companies across 117 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Hamner) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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.

Thoracic Surgery · San Antonio, TX

225 GENESEO RD, San Antonio, TX 78209

2108679678

Registered in NPPES since 2006

NPI: 1891722633 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 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. Hamner 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. Hamner

Dr. Lawrence Hamner is a thoracic surgery specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hamner received a total of $10,775 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hamner is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $10,775 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$10,775

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $2,155/year across 5 years

Top 35% in TX for thoracic surgery

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

117

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$56

2022

$406

2020

$252

2019

$736

2018

$9,325

Payments by company (2024)

TELA Bio, Inc.

$56

Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

$6,873

Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

$1,962

Abbott Laboratories

$1,085

Getinge USA Sales, LLC

$344

BAXTER HEALTHCARE

$175

Bolton Medical Inc

$62

TELA Bio, Inc.

$56

AtriCure, Inc.

$55

Baxter Healthcare

$48

LivaNova USA, Inc.

$33

Ethicon US, LLC

$21

Stryker Corporation

$19

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

$16

Aesculap, Inc.

$14

LSI SOLUTIONS INC

$12

Top 3 companies account for 92.1% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · Avalus · Biocor Stented Tissue Valve · COR KNOT · Circulatory Support · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler · FLOSEAL · HeartWare HVAD · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · NO APPLICABLE MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · OviTex 2S · PREVELEAK · Perceval · Stents · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · VITAGEL · Vasoview Hemopro 2

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →

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Geographic Context

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County median income

$70,571

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
2.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hamner is a thoracic surgery specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Hamner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Hamner received a total of $10,775 from 15 companies across 117 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Hamner) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?

Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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