Dr. Ryan Mcdermott, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 81
Licensed in Texas since 2020, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Medical school: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
TX license S5699 (first issued 2020; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX
- Baptist Medical Center San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX
- Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center San Antonio, TX
- South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital San Antonio, TX
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (1,540 clinicians)
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1,297 clinicians)
- Shannon Clinic (559 clinicians)
- Methodist Physician Practices PLLC (175 clinicians)
- Tn Spine PLLC (6 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Services billed
- 195
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 46 | 46 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 21 | 12 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 19 | 19 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 16 | 16 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 22 payments worth $20,095 in total to this clinician.
| Nexxt Spine LLC | $17,393 |
|---|---|
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc. | $2,125 |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $152 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $150 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $131 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $103 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $40.38 |
| Consulting Fee | $12,655 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,451 |
| Food and Beverage | $989 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nexxt Spine LLC Apr 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Expandable Lateral Cadaver Lab; Connexx MIS; Posterior Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Project · Spinal Medical Device | $10,530 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Apr 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Expandable Lateral Cadaver Lab · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Indianapolis, IN | $2,868 |
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc. Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,125 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Posterior Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Project · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Indianapolis, IN | $1,978 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Sep 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Nexxt Spine Technology · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Noblesville, IN | $747 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Oct 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Nexxt Spine Technology · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Noblesville, IN | $583 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Oct 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Nexxt Spine Technology · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Noblesville, IN | $188 |
| Nexxt Spine LLC Oct 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Nexxt Spine Technology · Spinal Medical Device · travel to Noblesville, IN | $86.93 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.