Dr. Seth Fritcher, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Fritcher
Dr. Seth Fritcher is a surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fritcher performed 17,462 Medicare services across 2,360 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fritcher received a total of $14,147 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fritcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 14,367 | $0 | $1 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 611 | $8 | $31 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 290 | $48 | $238 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 283 | $127 | $495 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 283 | $36 | $165 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 185 | $37 | $145 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 181 | $134 | $555 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 166 | $714 | $2,780 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 116 | $83 | $368 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 108 | $48 | $211 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 82 | $111 | $439 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 82 | $66 | $263 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip | 72 | $5 | $15 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 72 | $77 | $340 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 64 | $90 | $371 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 53 | $118 | $476 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 48 | $4,655 | $25,614 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 43 | $6,148 | $25,998 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 40 | $60 | $230 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 31 | $129 | $524 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 31 | $74 | $326 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 26 | $29 | $115 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 24 | $909 | $3,519 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 24 | $8,015 | $32,711 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 22 | $501 | $2,057 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 22 | $77 | $347 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 20 | $1,046 | $4,267 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 15 | $2,232 | $10,482 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 14 | $83 | $372 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 14 | $73 | $373 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 13 | $177 | $698 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 13 | $143 | $547 |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 12 | $960 | $6,550 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 12 | $110 | $482 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 12 | $97 | $373 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 11 | $2,151 | $8,628 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (54%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Fritcher is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and speaking/promotional 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 →
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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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