Dr. Michael Van Hal, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 295
Licensed in Texas since 2016, 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
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
TX license Q9068 (first issued 2016; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
PA license 198983
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX
- Parkland Health & Hospital System Dallas, TX
Medical groups
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (3,187 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
- 295
- Services billed
- 655
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 209 | 145 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 92 | 79 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 70 | 70 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 38 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 33 | 29 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 32 | 11 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 17 | 11 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 11 | 11 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 143 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 100 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 59 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 55 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 27 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 24 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 21 |
| Baclofen Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 20 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 11 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Dallas, TX | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $37.75 in total to this clinician.
| Next Science LLC | $37.75 |
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| Food and Beverage | $37.75 |
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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.