Dr. Mihnea Dumitrescu, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dumitrescu
Dr. Mihnea Dumitrescu is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in West Lake Hills, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dumitrescu performed 11,651 Medicare services across 1,205 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dumitrescu received a total of $21,733 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 317 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dumitrescu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 8,200 | $5 | $10 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 614 | $18 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 561 | $94 | $270 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 502 | $0 | $3 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 491 | $24 | $85 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 234 | $16 | $50 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 190 | $0 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 141 | $132 | $360 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 101 | $163 | $515 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 99 | $229 | $610 |
| Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., audit, dast), and brief intervention 15 to 30 minutes | 76 | $27 | $78 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 49 | $95 | $260 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 43 | $63 | $150 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 38 | $180 | $445 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 37 | $92 | $225 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 37 | $116 | $375 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 33 | $94 | $223 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 32 | $128 | $415 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 26 | $173 | $490 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 23 | $21 | $75 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | 22 | $194 | $473 |
| Review by radiologist of hip joint image | 22 | $109 | $265 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 20 | $88 | $240 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 16 | $76 | $150 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 15 | $208 | $332 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 15 | $245 | $429 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 14 | $417 | $677 |
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 (57%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in TX.
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. Dumitrescu is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 7%), with 19 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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