Dr. Wilson Altmeyer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Altmeyer
Dr. Wilson Altmeyer is a neuroradiology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Altmeyer performed 33,161 Medicare services across 1,421 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Altmeyer received a total of $2,199 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuroradiology physician. 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. Altmeyer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 22,630 | $0 | $0 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 9,325 | $0 | $0 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 118 | $7 | $35 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 104 | $71 | $652 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 98 | $235 | $2,194 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 87 | $142 | $1,587 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 83 | $271 | $967 |
| Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries | 82 | $1,906 | $4,094 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 56 | $143 | $1,550 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast | 49 | $41 | $234 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 45 | $87 | $836 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 44 | $130 | $1,485 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 43 | $124 | $953 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 42 | $125 | $1,591 |
| Ct scan head or brain with contrast | 28 | $97 | $823 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 28 | $21 | $104 |
| Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | 21 | $101 | $1,038 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 21 | $97 | $838 |
| Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | 20 | $63 | $335 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 20 | $160 | $1,708 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 18 | $99 | $840 |
| Ct scan of head or brain before and after contrast | 17 | $45 | $246 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 17 | $71 | $566 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 17 | $195 | $1,710 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 17 | $238 | $2,211 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 15 | $31 | $151 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $24 | $84 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 15 | $6 | $35 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck without contrast | 14 | $97 | $830 |
| Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | 13 | $146 | $1,560 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast | 13 | $251 | $2,175 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $28 | $109 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | 12 | $203 | $2,240 |
| Ct scan of face with contrast | 11 | $41 | $217 |
| Ct scan of lower spine with contrast | 11 | $44 | $236 |
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 (100%) 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. Altmeyer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 19%), with 18 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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