Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Hunter, M.D.
Anesthesiology · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hunter
Dr. Michael Hunter is an anesthesiology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hunter performed 3,959 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hunter received a total of $14,573 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 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. Hunter is Very 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.
✓ 11 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 2% volume in TX
$14,573 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,959
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for anesthesiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,240 | $93 | $931 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 340 | $0 | $22 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
327 | $9 | $40 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
298 | $60 | $377 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 247 | $6 | $30 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
140 | $0 | $12 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
138 | $187 | $8,000 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
138 | $98 | $1,841 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
112 | $123 | $1,451 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
90 | $149 | $4,709 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
86 | $65 | $538 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
83 | $82 | $500 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
71 | $176 | $8,268 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
68 | $97 | $1,632 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
67 | $39 | $500 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
66 | $47 | $3,768 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
64 | $42 | $855 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
64 | $273 | $4,078 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
63 | $183 | $4,960 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
63 | $492 | $14,619 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
50 | $87 | $4,266 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 41 | $73 | $2,226 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
36 | $232 | $6,500 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $197 | $771 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
16 | $178 | $5,875 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
16 | $85 | $1,306 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$14,573
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $2,429/year across 6 years
Top 3% in TX for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
344
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
$2,088
2023
$2,202
2022
$2,403
2021
$2,160
2020
$2,377
2019
$3,343
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$1,460
Curonix LLC
$124
Boston Scientific Corporation
$120
ABBVIE INC.
$100
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$84
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$60
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$31
SI-BONE, INC.
$22
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 81.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$7,458
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,860
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,260
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$500
SI-BONE, INC.
$346
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$344
Medtronic, Inc.
$334
Nevro Corp.
$332
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$322
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$282
PAINTEQ LLC
$141
ABBVIE INC.
$141
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$137
Curonix LLC
$137
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$122
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$84
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$60
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$59
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$57
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$55
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$52
PFIZER INC.
$48
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$37
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$32
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$31
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$29
Electromed, Inc.
$27
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$18
Bioventus LLC
$18
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$15
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 72.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists in nearby ZIP areas
470
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hunter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Hunter experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hunter performed 1,240 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Hunter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hunter received a total of $14,573 from 37 companies across 344 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.
How do Dr. Hunter's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in San Antonio?
Dr. Hunter's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Hunter) 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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