Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rhee Miller, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Covington, GA
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Miller
Dr. Rhee Miller is an interventional pain medicine physician in Covington, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Miller performed 2,652 Medicare services across 1,293 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Miller received a total of $21,228 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 411 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain 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. Miller 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 39% volume in GA
$21,228 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,652
Medicare services
Top 39% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
1,293
Unique beneficiaries
$88
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
478 | $60 | $190 |
| 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. |
432 | $62 | $281 |
| 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. |
387 | $95 | $406 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
242 | $194 | $604 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
223 | $49 | $194 |
| 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. |
93 | $110 | $726 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
86 | $110 | $346 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
83 | $152 | $468 |
| 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. |
80 | $71 | $400 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
78 | $50 | $249 |
| 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. |
67 | $100 | $766 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
67 | $157 | $818 |
| 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. |
66 | $58 | $428 |
| 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. |
43 | $84 | $358 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
29 | $38 | $156 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
27 | $51 | $257 |
| 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. |
25 | $76 | $415 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
25 | $138 | $685 |
| 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. |
25 | $125 | $523 |
| 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. |
24 | $108 | $893 |
| 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. |
24 | $62 | $500 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
18 | $34 | $163 |
| 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. |
18 | $43 | $168 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
12 | $38 | $151 |
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 ↗$21,228
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,033/year across 7 years
Top 5% in GA for interventional pain medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
411
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
$21,228 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,199
2023
$3,335
2022
$2,439
2021
$2,155
2020
$1,747
2019
$4,858
2018
$4,494
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$872
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$306
Boston Scientific Corporation
$283
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$213
Stryker Corporation
$172
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$140
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$50
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$26
Top 3 companies account for 66.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$6,766
SI-BONE, Inc.
$2,676
Vertiflex, Inc.
$2,074
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,548
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,263
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,207
Abbott Laboratories
$1,169
SI-BONE, INC.
$945
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$696
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$306
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$257
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$248
Medtronic, Inc.
$213
Nuvectra Corporation
$202
Stryker Corporation
$172
Amgen Inc.
$146
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$140
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$119
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$102
PFIZER INC.
$89
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$85
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$83
Allergan, Inc.
$82
US WorldMeds, LLC
$44
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$43
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$41
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$40
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$26
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$24
Masimo Corporation
$23
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$17
Kaleo, Inc.
$17
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$16
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$12
AbbVie Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 54.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · ANJESO · Accurian · Aimovig · Algovita · Amitiza · BOTOX · Belbuca · DSUVIA · DUEXIS · EVZIO · Evoke · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Gralise · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LORZONE · LYRICA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MILD DEVICE KIT · MYSTIM · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Omnia · PENNSAID · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Patient SafetyNet System · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prospera · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SCS IPGs · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · iFuse Implant
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 5% for interventional pain medicine physician in GA.
Geographic Context
Interventional pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$73,732
Nearest hospital
PIEDMONT NEWTON HOSPITAL
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. Miller is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of GA peers, with 20 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. Miller experienced with drug screening test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Miller performed 478 drug screening test 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. Miller receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Miller received a total of $21,228 from 45 companies across 411 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. Miller's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Covington?
Dr. Miller's average Medicare payment per service is $88. 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. Miller) 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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