Dr. Eric Giesler, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Giesler
Dr. Eric Giesler is an urology physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Giesler performed 3,251 Medicare services across 1,795 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Giesler received a total of $20,734 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 422 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Giesler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 792 | $47 | $77 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 435 | $90 | $249 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 348 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 242 | $57 | $168 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 241 | $38 | $77 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 177 | $42 | $82 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 166 | $8 | $44 |
| Automated urinalysis | 163 | $2 | $7 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 159 | $8 | $15 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 87 | $189 | $508 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 76 | $112 | $380 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 72 | $138 | $2,000 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 63 | $113 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 54 | $85 | $250 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 52 | $172 | $477 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 21 | $951 | $4,047 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 21 | $146 | $336 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 20 | $58 | $194 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | 14 | $265 | $1,864 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 14 | $20 | $232 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 12 | $28 | $76 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 11 | $565 | $1,974 |
| High-intensity ultrasound destruction of cancerous tissue in prostate gland, accessed through rectum using ultrasound guidance | 11 | $782 | $3,000 |
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 ›
Most payments (58%) 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Giesler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%), 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 →
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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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