Active NPI 1417299538 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael Joe Medina

Anesthesiology • Galveston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Medina is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Galveston, TX. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 2013, Michael Medina delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD # 2-A.

Michael Medina is affiliated with Utmb Faculty Group Practice and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

301 University Blvd # 2-A

Galveston, TX 775550591

Telephone 4097721221

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Utmb Faculty Group Practice Facility NPI 1942241146

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At Houston

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Galveston, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs -3.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.9 Yrs

State Avg: 24.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

167 Specialists

Practicing in Galveston, TX (4818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Medina (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Galveston Specialty Average (16.9 Years) 16.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	73	$280.06	$92.38
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	92	60	$41.00	$16.14
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	45	37	$647.00	$95.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$444.38	$122.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$284.63	$94.97
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	16	14	$132.00	$11.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	70	$270.00	$94.45
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	33	26	$647.00	$98.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$415.00	$133.34
64636 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance	11	11	$811.36	$85.52
64635 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint	11	11	$1953.00	$278.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	174	81	$270.00	$96.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	45	$183.00	$67.23
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	40	34	$647.00	$98.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$415.00	$138.34
64494 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level	23	16	$450.00	$77.98
64493 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level	23	16	$900.00	$135.41
62321 Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance	16	13	$706.00	$108.68
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	14	13	$132.00	$12.62
27096 Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance	13	11	$526.77	$93.60
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	12	11	$132.00	$12.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	241	79	$270.00	$99.02
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	51	37	$647.00	$100.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	34	$183.00	$65.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$415.00	$137.70
64636 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves with imaging guidance	26	16	$735.58	$83.69
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	23	21	$132.00	$12.73
64635 Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint	23	17	$1779.13	$313.08
64494 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level	20	14	$427.50	$77.01
64493 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level	20	14	$874.00	$135.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	44	$270.00	$80.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	47	$183.00	$50.46
64493 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level	19	15	$798.95	$127.59
64494 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level	19	15	$390.79	$73.44
64495 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, third and any additional level	17	14	$388.94	$73.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$415.00	$131.93
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	14	14	$132.00	$12.57
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	13	12	$647.00	$103.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$110.00	$28.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	59	34	$84.54	$12.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	29	$270.00	$79.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	30	$270.00	$75.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	26	$183.00	$49.89
64493 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level	31	19	$890.32	$132.58
64494 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level	31	19	$435.48	$77.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	18	$183.00	$51.54
64495 Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, third and any additional level	27	17	$439.11	$78.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$415.00	$122.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$415.00	$130.18
62323 Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance	17	13	$426.24	$101.56
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$646.67	$81.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-08-07

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License TX R3912

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208VP0014X

State License TX R3912

Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Utmb Faculty Group Practice

2660 Gulf Fwy S, League City, TX 775736820

Phone: 8325052200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 14, 2025

Registered at PO BOX 650859, DEPT 710, DALLAS, TX 752650859 (Tel: 4097722222)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 14, 2025

Pain Medicine (License #R3912 in TX)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 02, 2021

Anesthesiology (License #R3912 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active November 25, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 25, 2014

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD # 2-A, GALVESTON, TX 775550591 (Tel: 4097721221)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 25, 2014

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD # 2-A, GALVESTON, TX 775550591 (Tel: 4097721221)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 25, 2014

Recorded as MICHAEL MEDINA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 25, 2014

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 27, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417299538

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 27, 2013

Last Update: August 14, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 650859, Dept 710

Dallas, TX 752650859

Phone: 4097722222

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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