Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · San Antonio, TX
Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1528447521, issued on May 22, 2015. Check the license (Texas T1964, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Benjamim Hunter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- T1964 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9819 Huebner RD Ste 113, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Phone
- (210) 692-0101
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2024
- Fax
- (210) 692-7615
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220525000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9819 Huebner RD Ste 113
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Keith Harvey, PAPhysician Assistant1396473948
- Bryan LaiPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1932527074
Verify Michael Benjamim Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T1964Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
5,423 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 2,804 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,393 claims
- Pregabalin621 claims
- Meloxicam354 claims
- Celecoxib314 claims
- Tramadol Hcl281 claims
- Buprenorphine267 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,087.54
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Allen Anesthesia AssociatesMcKinney, TX
- River City Pain Management PLLCSan Antonio, TX
- San Antonio Anesthesia Services PLLCSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Benjamim Hunter among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnold Deleon, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401104001148
- Jay Ellis, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401972535524
- John Hall, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782401639152416
- Robert Joyner, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401780686535
- Bryan LaiSan Antonio, TX 782401932527074
- Dianne Lou, M.D., PH.D.San Antonio, TX 782401104270065
- Matthew McClure, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782401588807952
- Shaffin Mohamed, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782381164493920
Common questions
What is Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528447521, issued on May 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9819 Huebner RD Ste 113, San Antonio, TX, 78240. Phone: (210) 692-0101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T1964, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D. had 5,423 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Benjamim Hunter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.