Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Warren Lichliter, M.D.
Optician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Lichliter 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. Lichliter
Dr. Warren Lichliter is an optician specialist in Dallas, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lichliter performed 632 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lichliter received a total of $10,999 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 563 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lichliter is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ 632 Medicare services
$10,999 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗632
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in TX for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$107
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) 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. |
161 | $94 | $238 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
114 | $129 | $1,495 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
88 | $39 | $101 |
| 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. |
63 | $121 | $310 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease. |
43 | $173 | $528 |
| Colonoscopy A procedure to examine the rectum and lower large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera. |
38 | $100 | $437 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
38 | $197 | $1,555 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
32 | $65 | $212 |
| Anoscopy A diagnostic exam of the anus using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope to look inside. |
23 | $91 | $410 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $64 | $260 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
16 | $173 | $563 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,999
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,571/year across 7 years
Top 16% in TX for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
61
Companies
563
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,050
2023
$1,555
2022
$1,724
2021
$1,702
2020
$1,044
2019
$1,387
2018
$1,537
Payments by company (2024)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$675
ABBVIE INC.
$394
Lilly USA, LLC
$133
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$131
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$113
PFIZER INC.
$108
Organon Llc
$107
Kerecis Limited
$100
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$69
Medtronic, Inc.
$58
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$35
Axonics, Inc.
$29
TELA Bio, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 58.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,476
ABBVIE INC.
$1,076
AbbVie, Inc.
$726
AbbVie Inc.
$646
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$518
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$388
Organon LLC
$355
Stryker Corporation
$355
Medtronic, Inc.
$316
PFIZER INC.
$313
TELA Bio, Inc.
$233
Ethicon US, LLC
$210
Shire North American Group Inc
$204
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$202
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$181
Mallinckrodt LLC
$168
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$164
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$163
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$160
Lilly USA, LLC
$133
THD America, Inc.
$133
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$131
Axonics, Inc.
$128
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$118
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$112
Organon Llc
$107
Kerecis Limited
$100
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$74
ACELL, INC.
$73
Allergan, Inc.
$63
Analogic Corporation
$61
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Amgen Inc.
$54
Activ Surgical, Inc.
$54
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$53
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
Innovation Technologies Inc
$40
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$39
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$35
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
KCI USA, Inc.
$32
PRESCIENT SURGICAL
$30
Covidien LP
$27
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$27
Avanos Medical
$22
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Allergan Inc.
$19
Medrobotics Inc.
$16
Biom'Up SA
$16
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$15
Acacia Pharma Inc
$15
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$13
ConvaTec Inc.
$12
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$12
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
QOL Medical, LLC
$4
Top 3 companies account for 38.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
500
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lichliter is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lichliter experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lichliter performed 161 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lichliter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lichliter received a total of $10,999 from 61 companies across 563 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Lichliter's costs compare to other opticians in Dallas?
Dr. Lichliter's average Medicare payment per service is $107. 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. Lichliter) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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