Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Le, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Austin, TX
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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Le 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. Le
Dr. Paul Le is an interventional pain medicine physician in Austin, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Le performed 3,780 Medicare services across 1,860 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Le received a total of $28,594 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1156 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. Le 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 24% volume in TX
$28,594 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,780
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
1,860
Unique beneficiaries
$101
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~210 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. |
854 | $60 | $600 |
| 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. |
673 | $94 | $380 |
| 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. |
672 | $190 | $600 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
313 | $0 | $3 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns. |
284 | $4 | $17 |
| 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. |
169 | $239 | $750 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified A medication prepared specifically for an individual patient by a pharmacist or physician, tailored to meet unique needs that cannot be fulfilled by commercially available products. |
106 | $262 | $349 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
96 | $73 | $290 |
| 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. |
95 | $67 | $267 |
| 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. |
61 | $120 | $490 |
| 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. |
55 | $101 | $735 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
45 | $239 | $6,649 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
42 | $69 | $787 |
| 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. |
35 | $93 | $526 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
30 | $63 | $187 |
| 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. |
30 | $52 | $270 |
| 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. |
25 | $105 | $573 |
| 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. |
23 | $85 | $328 |
| 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. |
22 | $61 | $289 |
| 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. |
22 | $42 | $164 |
| 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. |
19 | $78 | $489 |
| 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. |
19 | $82 | $798 |
| 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. |
19 | $209 | $1,245 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
17 | $64 | $517 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
16 | $182 | $1,051 |
| 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. |
14 | $153 | $475 |
| 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. |
12 | $201 | $1,257 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
12 | $72 | $567 |
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 ↗$28,594
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,085/year across 7 years
Top 14% in TX for interventional pain medicine physician
49
Companies
1,156
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
$28,594 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,347
2023
$3,219
2022
$6,603
2021
$4,724
2020
$1,460
2019
$2,809
2018
$4,430
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$14,561
Boston Scientific Corporation
$6,230
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$745
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$726
Medtronic, Inc.
$637
Nevro Corp.
$530
ABBVIE INC.
$525
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$496
PFIZER INC.
$470
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$359
Lundbeck LLC
$271
Amgen Inc.
$254
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$241
AbbVie Inc.
$201
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$200
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$194
Egalet US Inc
$176
US WorldMeds, LLC
$137
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$134
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$123
Penumbra, Inc.
$109
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$100
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$89
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$86
Lilly USA, LLC
$85
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$81
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$74
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$62
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$62
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$48
Horizon Pharma plc
$40
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$37
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$32
Shionogi Inc
$32
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
Bioventus LLC
$28
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$26
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$22
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$19
Kaleo, Inc.
$17
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 75.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APOKYN · AVISTA · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · Cambia · Durolane · EMGALITY · EXCLAIM · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · HORIZANT · Horizant · IMFINZI · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Indigo System · LINEAR · LYRICA · Licart · MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS · MOVANTIK · MYOBLOC · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · No Associated Product · Nucynta · OCTRODE · ONZETRA XSAIL · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PENNSAID · PENTA · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROLATE · PROTG · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RYLAZE · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SWIFT-LOCK · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Swift-Lock SCS · Symproic · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · Tripole SCS Leads · Trudhesa · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · XYWAV · Xtampza ER · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta
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 $756 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Interventional pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Le is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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. Le experienced with drug screening test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Le performed 854 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. Le receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Le received a total of $28,594 from 49 companies across 1,156 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. Le's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Austin?
Dr. Le's average Medicare payment per service is $101. 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. Le) 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.
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