Dr. Paul Lang, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lang
Dr. Paul Lang is an allergy & immunology specialist in New Hyde Park, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lang performed 38,179 Medicare services across 2,814 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lang received a total of $21,883 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 931 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy & immunology. 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. Lang 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens. |
11,250 | $14 | $30 |
| Omalizumab injection (Xolair) for asthma/allergy | 10,584 | $30 | $40 |
| Allergy skin patch test A diagnostic test where small amounts of potential allergens are applied to the skin to identify substances that cause an allergic reaction. |
6,485 | $5 | $25 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections. |
3,469 | $11 | $65 |
| 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. |
2,056 | $80 | $175 |
| Allergy skin test A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens. |
1,900 | $4 | $20 |
| 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. |
551 | $13 | $65 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
358 | $25 | $100 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
238 | $78 | $175 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
191 | $8 | $25 |
| Allergy test using drug or biological combination A diagnostic procedure to identify allergic reactions by testing a combination of methods using a specific drug or biological agent. |
167 | $19 | $95 |
| 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. |
166 | $97 | $250 |
| Allergen injection administration Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection. |
133 | $10 | $65 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
128 | $36 | $65 |
| Nasal endoscopy A diagnostic procedure that uses a thin, lighted tube to examine the inside of the nasal passages. |
100 | $174 | $450 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
88 | $0 | $5 |
| 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. |
71 | $115 | $225 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 65 | $20 | $65 |
| 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. |
62 | $71 | $90 |
| 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. |
37 | $141 | $350 |
| Middle ear function test A diagnostic test used to evaluate how well the middle ear is functioning. |
22 | $15 | $120 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
16 | $46 | $110 |
| Test to assess middle ear muscle reflex | 16 | $14 | $130 |
| Strep A rapid test A rapid test to detect Group A Streptococcus bacteria using an immunoassay method with direct visual observation. |
14 | $16 | $90 |
| Allergy test using ingested items, initial 2 hours This procedure involves testing for allergies by having the patient ingest specific items over an initial two-hour period. |
12 | $111 | $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)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.3 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. Lang is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NY peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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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