Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Erica Muller, M.D.

Optician · Addison, TX
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
17051 DALLAS PKWY STE 350, Addison, TX 75001
2147020029
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1699732974 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Muller 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. Muller

Dr. Erica Muller is an optician in Addison, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Muller performed 8,870 Medicare services across 1,507 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Muller received a total of $11,805 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 601 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Muller 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 7% volume in TX$ $11,805 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,870
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for optician
1,507
Unique beneficiaries
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~467 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin6,000$1$3
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-141,025$5$15
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)652$62$154
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1300$40$135
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14196$81$232
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)181$87$223
Skin biopsy, tangential170$65$207
New patient office visit (30-44 min)83$68$240
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth51$40$110
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)47$33$93
New patient office visit (45-59 min)43$101$335
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths36$131$330
Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth30$227$557
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm23$120$365
Punch biopsy, first skin growth20$86$260
Biopsy of ear13$66$205
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 ↗
$11,805
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,686/year across 7 years
Top 15% in TX for optician
41
Companies
601
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
$11,805 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,417
2023
$2,517
2022
$2,085
2021
$1,739
2020
$606
2019
$694
2018
$748

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$2,243
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,091
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$938
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$794
Lilly USA, LLC
$668
LEO Pharma Inc.
$557
AbbVie Inc.
$518
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$509
Amgen Inc.
$460
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$416
Incyte Corporation
$373
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$363
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$355
PFIZER INC.
$324
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$323
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$310
AbbVie, Inc.
$253
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$204
Celgene Corporation
$131
Genentech USA, Inc.
$91
Allergan, Inc.
$89
UCB, Inc.
$72
Biofrontera Inc.
$69
Almirall LLC
$56
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$55
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$50
Allergan Inc.
$50
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$39
DERMIRA, INC.
$36
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$35
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$33
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$24
EPI Health, LLC
$24
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Krystal Biotech Inc
$19
Sensus Healthcare, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ACTHAR · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · ARAZLO · Absorica LD · BLU-U · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · Clindacin Pac · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · FINACEA · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · Ketodan · NUZYRA · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · Seysara · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · VTAMA · VYJUVEK · Veltin · Winlevi · XOLAIR · Xolair · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve
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.

Equivalent to $133 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
539
Per 100K population
20.7
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital
METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Muller is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Muller experienced with photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Muller performed 6,000 photodynamic therapy gel for precancerous skin 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. Muller receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Muller received a total of $11,805 from 41 companies across 601 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. Muller's costs compare to other opticians in Addison?
Dr. Muller's average Medicare payment per service is $16. 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. Muller) 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 →
About this page

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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →