Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lee Erlendson, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Rancho Mirage, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Erlendson
Dr. Lee Erlendson is an anesthesiology specialist in Rancho Mirage, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Erlendson performed 5,255 Medicare services across 2,007 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Erlendson received a total of $12,152 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 418 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Erlendson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 1% volume in CA
$12,152 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,255
Medicare services
Top 1% in CA for anesthesiology
2,007
Unique beneficiaries
$205
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~277 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,286 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
730 | $72 | $135 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
696 | $13 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
333 | $104 | $215 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
262 | $3,169 | $4,525 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
254 | $76 | $280 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
201 | $10 | $180 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
169 | $90 | $975 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
163 | $96 | $225 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
154 | $79 | $585 |
| Spinal scar tissue removal, multiple sessions A procedure to remove scar tissue within the spinal canal, performed in multiple sessions during a single day. |
140 | $198 | $1,260 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal drug pump This procedure involves electronically analyzing and reprogramming a spinal canal drug infusion pump. It does not include the surgical insertion or removal of the device. |
133 | $36 | $145 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
126 | $55 | $180 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
67 | $98 | $330 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
64 | $83 | $585 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
52 | $136 | $350 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
49 | $36 | $400 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
43 | $92 | $400 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
36 | $73 | $575 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
36 | $12 | $45 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
31 | $12 | $65 |
| Electronic analysis of spinal drug pump An electronic evaluation of a spinal canal drug infusion pump to check its function and settings. |
30 | $26 | $110 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
29 | $49 | $160 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $88 | $205 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
24 | $48 | $145 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
23 | $92 | $250 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
21 | $64 | $145 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
17 | $40 | $140 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 16 | $67 | $270 |
| Insertion of programmable spinal drug infusion pump A surgical procedure to implant a programmable pump into the spinal canal for delivering medication. |
15 | $186 | $1,190 |
| Spinal canal tube insertion, revision, or repositioning This procedure involves placing, adjusting, or moving a tube within the spinal canal to deliver medication. |
14 | $311 | $1,120 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $47 | $100 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.3% high complexity
53.4% medium
46.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,152
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,736/year across 7 years
Top 3% in CA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
418
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,128 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$24 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$941
2023
$2,038
2022
$1,843
2021
$1,225
2020
$1,012
2019
$2,613
2018
$2,479
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$188
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$180
Medtronic, Inc.
$137
Novo Nordisk Inc
$118
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$112
Curonix LLC
$98
Nevro Corp.
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$38
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$26
Top 3 companies account for 53.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$2,428
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,195
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,070
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$782
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$740
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$686
Abbott Laboratories
$492
Boston Scientific Corporation
$473
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$326
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$301
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$294
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$292
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$288
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$271
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$179
Horizon Pharma plc
$145
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$141
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$137
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$132
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$130
PFIZER INC.
$124
Novo Nordisk Inc
$118
SI-BONE, INC.
$109
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$109
Curonix LLC
$98
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Seqirus USA Inc
$93
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$84
Almatica Pharma LLC
$76
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$73
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$67
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$65
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$64
Vertiflex, Inc.
$58
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$57
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$47
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Indivior Inc.
$33
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$30
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$23
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$23
Kaleo, Inc.
$19
Nuvectra Corporation
$17
Avanos Medical
$16
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$16
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Amgen Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$15
Shionogi Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 38.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aimovig · Algovita · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · COMIRNATY · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · DUEXIS · EMGALITY · Evoke SCS · Evzio · Fluad · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · N'VISION · NA · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUBLOCADE · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNDROS · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Subsys · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for anesthesiology in CA.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
74
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Erlendson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Erlendson experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Erlendson performed 1,286 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Erlendson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Erlendson received a total of $12,152 from 51 companies across 418 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Erlendson's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Rancho Mirage?
Dr. Erlendson's average Medicare payment per service is $205. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Erlendson) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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