Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lane Miller, M.D.
Optician · College Station, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac
— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Miller
Dr. Lane Miller is an optician specialist in College Station, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Miller performed 7,298 Medicare services across 4,378 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Miller received a total of $13,692 from 56 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. Miller 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 9% volume in TX
$13,692 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,298
Medicare services
Top 9% in TX for optician
4,378
Unique beneficiaries
$96
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~384 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,684 | $85 | $133 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,053 | $10 | $20 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 589 | $3 | $5 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 564 | $39 | $67 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 320 | $138 | $208 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 284 | $53 | $82 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 269 | $15 | $30 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 255 | $26 | $46 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 248 | $18 | $30 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 237 | $229 | $520 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 234 | $1,073 | $1,376 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 195 | $62 | $77 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 183 | $20 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 119 | $103 | $166 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 98 | $36 | $64 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 85 | $23 | $60 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 74 | $133 | $194 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 71 | $142 | $191 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 69 | $14 | $20 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 63 | $183 | $455 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 61 | $4 | $5 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 49 | $265 | $348 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 48 | $324 | $462 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 48 | $166 | $241 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 43 | $167 | $304 |
| Coronary stent placement | 38 | $387 | $579 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 37 | $73 | $96 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 28 | $48 | $4,982 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 28 | $10 | $20 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 26 | $63 | $5,828 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 25 | $115 | $215 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 25 | $58 | $93 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring | 18 | $5 | $10 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 18 | $16 | $30 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 17 | $84 | $302 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 16 | $64 | $120 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 15 | $193 | $265 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 13 | $83 | $107 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 13 | $14 | $18 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $4 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $220 | $396 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $80 | $124 |
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.
16.1% high complexity
26.4% medium
57.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,692
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,956/year across 7 years
Top 13% in TX for optician
56
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
$13,629 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$63 (0.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,790
2023
$1,801
2022
$1,645
2021
$1,849
2020
$969
2019
$1,658
2018
$3,980
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$3,603
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,638
Amgen Inc.
$1,079
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$884
PFIZER INC.
$549
Endologix, LLC
$499
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$469
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$333
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$318
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$283
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$231
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$220
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$210
Endologix LLC
$190
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$189
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$183
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$165
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$162
BIOTRONIK INC.
$158
Lundbeck LLC
$148
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$145
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$129
Terumo Medical Corporation
$127
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$127
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$125
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$118
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$110
Novo Nordisk Inc
$97
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$95
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$78
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$78
ABIOMED
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$71
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$70
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$56
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$55
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$54
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$47
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$45
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$39
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$32
Inari Medical, Inc.
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$27
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$23
CVRx, Inc.
$20
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$17
Relypsa, Inc.
$16
CORDIS US CORP.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 46.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9281) Turbo Elite · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ANGIOJET · ASSURITY · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVEIR · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Accent Pacemaker · Adempas · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · AngioSeal · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GlideWire · HORNET · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartWare HVAD · INFINITI Diagnostic Catheter · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROLTM · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Misago · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Optimizer · Orsiro Mission · Ovation · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PCI Optimization · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · Pulsar · QUADRA ALLURE MP · R2P MISAGO · RAIN SheathTM · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · S.M.A.R.T. · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent · S.M.A.R.T. Flex Stent · S.M.A.R.T. Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent · SABER · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · Saxenda · TENDRIL · TR Band · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Veltassa · Verquvo · WOLVERINE · XARELTO · Xience Sierra CSS · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent
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 $188 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
20
Per 100K population
8.4
County median income
$58,388
Nearest hospital
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER- COLLEGE STATI
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. Miller is an electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of TX peers, with 19 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. Miller experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Miller performed 1,684 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Miller receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Miller received a total of $13,692 from 56 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. Miller's costs compare to other opticians in College Station?
Dr. Miller's average Medicare payment per service is $96. 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. Miller) 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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