Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Uhler, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Temecula, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Uhler from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Uhler
Dr. Richard Uhler is a sports medicine physician in Temecula, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Uhler performed 11,998 Medicare services across 1,689 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Uhler received a total of $4,315 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 128 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician. 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. Uhler 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 3% volume in CA
$4,315 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗11,998
Medicare services
Top 3% in CA for sports medicine (family medicine) physician
1,689
Unique beneficiaries
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~631 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
6,200 | $5 | $14 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 1,294 | $6 | $15 |
| 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. |
866 | $94 | $203 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
556 | $0 | $25 |
| 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. |
404 | $12 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
338 | $141 | $220 |
| 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. |
329 | $60 | $178 |
| Viscosupplementation injection for joint An injection of hyaluronic acid or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
274 | $58 | $325 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
205 | $85 | $154 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
183 | $47 | $335 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
179 | $55 | $131 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
174 | $37 | $128 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
173 | $38 | $128 |
| 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. |
140 | $46 | $100 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
133 | $1 | $15 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
127 | $34 | $70 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
103 | $133 | $250 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
68 | $170 | $249 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
67 | $223 | $420 |
| 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. |
50 | $112 | $250 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
43 | $30 | $90 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
31 | $127 | $250 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
21 | $11 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
20 | $71 | $98 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
20 | $32 | $55 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$4,315
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $616/year across 7 years
Top 12% in CA for sports medicine (family medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
128
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
$2,301 (53.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$2,014 (46.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$109
2023
$326
2022
$2,342
2021
$456
2020
$183
2019
$447
2018
$451
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$65
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$24
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$2,014
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$309
AbbVie Inc.
$185
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$151
Abbott Laboratories
$144
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$134
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$128
ABBVIE INC.
$122
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$86
Lilly USA, LLC
$75
Amgen Inc.
$67
AbbVie, Inc.
$61
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$55
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$53
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$48
Allergan, Inc.
$45
Quidel Corporation
$42
Nevro Corp.
$38
Bioventus LLC
$38
PFIZER INC.
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$34
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
Allergan Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$26
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$24
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$24
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$22
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$15
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$14
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$13
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$13
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 58.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · Balcoltra · CHANTIX · Carto 3 System · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Entyvio · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL 9 · GELSYN-3 · Horizant · INSPIRE · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LORZONE · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · ONZETRA Xsail · Osphena · PNEUMOVAX 23 · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Repatha · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Sofia · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Tlando · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VAXELIS · VPRIV · VRAYLAR · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED
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 (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
12
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL
7.6 mi
7.6 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. Uhler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% 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. Uhler experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Uhler performed 6,200 botox injection, per unit 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. Uhler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Uhler received a total of $4,315 from 43 companies across 128 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. Uhler's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Temecula?
Dr. Uhler's average Medicare payment per service is $27. 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. Uhler) 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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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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