Dr. Biao Lei, M.D., PH.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lei
Dr. Biao Lei is an anesthesiology specialist in Schenectady, NY, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lei performed 673 Medicare services across 579 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lei received a total of $763 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 13 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. Lei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
165 | $170 | $670 |
| Arterial line insertion A tube is inserted into an artery through the skin to allow for blood sampling or infusion. |
116 | $36 | $159 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
63 | $83 | $320 |
| Additional 30 minutes of critical care This code represents an additional 30 minutes of critical care services provided beyond the initial critical care time period. |
53 | $86 | $337 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
50 | $2 | $12 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
49 | $14 | $56 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 41 | $70 | $418 |
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine This code covers the administration of anesthesia during a heart artery bypass grafting procedure performed while the patient is on a heart-lung machine. |
39 | $536 | $2,675 |
| Anesthesia for heart and large blood vessel procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the heart and major blood vessels. |
31 | $330 | $1,619 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous catheter A procedure to place a central venous catheter for infusion in patients aged 5 years or older. The catheter is inserted directly into a large vein without being tunneled under the skin. |
26 | $68 | $386 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray of brain, heart, or chest artery Administration of anesthesia during an x-ray procedure involving the arteries of the brain, heart, or chest. |
21 | $209 | $1,040 |
| Anesthesia for heart electrical activity assessment Administration of anesthesia during a procedure to evaluate the electrical activity of the heart. |
19 | $253 | $1,050 |
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 (2019-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lei is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of NY peers, with 17 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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