Dr. Jeffrey Spier, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Spier
Dr. Jeffrey Spier is an optician in El Paso, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Spier performed 3,267 Medicare services across 2,319 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Spier received a total of $52,942 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 471 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Spier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 1,133 | $3 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 492 | $92 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 337 | $63 | $150 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 283 | $8 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 172 | $33 | $95 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 167 | $34 | $85 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 110 | $178 | $400 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 107 | $80 | $274 |
| Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service | 71 | $8 | $18 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 65 | $107 | $265 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 40 | $62 | $175 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 30 | $19 | $80 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 27 | $11 | $35 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 24 | $85 | $584 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 23 | $34 | $85 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 23 | $34 | $85 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 20 | $2 | $5 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 19 | $54 | $182 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 18 | $34 | $85 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 16 | $163 | $520 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 16 | $107 | $325 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 14 | $32 | $130 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 12 | $332 | $1,146 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant (mrsa bacteria), amplified probe technique | 12 | $34 | $85 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), quantification | 12 | $41 | $85 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, quantification | 12 | $42 | $85 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 12 | $63 | $146 |
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 (75%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for optician 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. Spier is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 5%), 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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