Dr. Michael Hatch, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hatch
Dr. Michael Hatch is a dermatopathology physician in Waco, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hatch performed 12,043 Medicare services across 8,586 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hatch received a total of $1,227 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 58 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology 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. Hatch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 8,881 | $49 | $203 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 624 | $72 | $278 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 474 | $62 | $236 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 428 | $80 | $315 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 427 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 229 | $60 | $263 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 193 | $30 | $120 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 167 | $62 | $296 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 151 | $32 | $196 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 125 | $66 | $326 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 74 | $68 | $331 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 73 | $38 | $147 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 34 | $96 | $715 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 28 | $39 | $164 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 25 | $61 | $228 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 24 | $206 | $887 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 17 | $76 | $373 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 15 | $85 | $367 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 15 | $45 | $211 |
| Biopsy of ear | 14 | $61 | $282 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 13 | $307 | $1,173 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 12 | $333 | $1,246 |
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 (93%) 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. Hatch is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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