Kent Van Sickle, M.D.
NPI 1629085998ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Antonio, TX
Surgery (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1994). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $40,982 for 78 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $23,588 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1629085998 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 6, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 40800 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 155 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,982 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20 · 20 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 13 |
| Total drug cost | $194.01 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 1,297 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University Health SystemSan Antonio, TX
- Ut Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research HoSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23,588 · 51 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$9,773 · 52 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22,919 | 36 |
| Davol Inc. | $424.89 | 7 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $176.61 | 4 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $34.97 | 2 |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $32.23 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,500 · 3 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,944 · 13 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,643 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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