Dr. Tien Le, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Le
Dr. Tien Le is a neurological surgery in Brandon, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Le performed 645 Medicare services across 557 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Le received a total of $96,544 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 270 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Le is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 198 | $92 | $944 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 78 | $216 | $2,800 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 78 | $69 | $550 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $112 | $1,242 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 31 | $892 | $16,660 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $85 | $750 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 26 | $1,400 | $20,500 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 23 | $333 | $5,983 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 23 | $176 | $2,300 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 22 | $217 | $2,000 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 17 | $1,509 | $21,000 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 17 | $634 | $7,862 |
| Incision or removal of upper spine bone segment and removal of disc | 15 | $715 | $16,488 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 13 | $611 | $7,900 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $640 | $8,300 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (63%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Le is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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