Surgeon profile

Kara Hilmes, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · San Angelo, TX 76903NPI 1316221492

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

Contactverified live in NPPES · Jul 8, 2026

Active NPI102 N MAGDALEN ST, SAN ANGELO, TX 76903☎ 325-658-1511

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Operates atCMS affiliations, refreshed monthly

SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER · SAN ANGELO, TXHEART OF TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · BRADY, TXBALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · BALLINGER, TXHENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER BROWNWOOD · BROWNWOOD, TX

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Eight device-heavy specialties tracked — more coming.

134 Medicare cases/yr

131 patients

4 procedures

Procedure	Cases	Trend	Patients
Lumbar Fusion — Posterior CPT 22612	49	▲ +7%	47
Lumbar Laminectomy CPT 63047	38	▼ -5%	37
Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant CPT 63685	24	new	24
Cervical Fusion (ACDF) CPT 22551	23	≈ flat	23

Industry relationships

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

$219 total received, 2025

12 payments

3 manufacturer relationships on file

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Relationship trajectory, 2019–2025

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