Dr. Brian Le, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Le
Dr. Brian Le is a cardiovascular disease in Dallas, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Le performed 6,792 Medicare services across 4,231 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Le received a total of $209,156 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 564 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,136 | $15 | $103 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 927 | $11 | $65 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 829 | $20 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 759 | $92 | $323 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 468 | $62 | $238 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 426 | $26 | $99 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 296 | $25 | $216 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 285 | $19 | $88 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 174 | $145 | $734 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 157 | $29 | $116 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 117 | $41 | $162 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 113 | $155 | $622 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 111 | $134 | $670 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 101 | $21 | $75 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 95 | $64 | $409 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 89 | $136 | $435 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 76 | $714 | $3,411 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 61 | $40 | $148 |
| Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm | 61 | $210 | $713 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 60 | $101 | $455 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 56 | $60 | $218 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 52 | $379 | $1,750 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 42 | $19 | $82 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 32 | $348 | $1,529 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 29 | $260 | $1,110 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 29 | $79 | $806 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 27 | $567 | $2,045 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 27 | $24 | $83 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 20 | $64 | $8,741 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 18 | $421 | $1,956 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 18 | $235 | $1,278 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead permanent pacemaker | 17 | $272 | $1,155 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 16 | $637 | $3,033 |
| Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | 16 | $12 | $45 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 15 | $235 | $1,279 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode | 13 | $241 | $1,621 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 13 | $589 | $2,555 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 11 | $30 | $103 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (72%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for cardiovascular disease in TX.
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. Le is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), with 20 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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