Dr. Janet Li, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Li
Dr. Janet Li is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Li performed 3,390 Medicare services across 1,178 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Li received a total of $8,056 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 345 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery 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. Li 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puraply xt, per square centimeter | 980 | $140 | $424 |
| Novachor, per square centimeter | 860 | $807 | $1,900 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 460 | $464 | $1,133 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 240 | $338 | $689 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 145 | $198 | $806 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 128 | $67 | $152 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 126 | $128 | $269 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 68 | $489 | $1,064 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 66 | $121 | $260 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 62 | $195 | $731 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 36 | $802 | $1,667 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 33 | $634 | $1,280 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 26 | $224 | $851 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 22 | $48 | $175 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 21 | $625 | $1,266 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 21 | $102 | $215 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 15 | $738 | $1,539 |
| Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips | 15 | $374 | $776 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 14 | $225 | $684 |
| Creation of flap graft to eyelids, nose, ears, lips, or mouth | 14 | $633 | $1,330 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 14 | $28 | $111 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 13 | $784 | $1,658 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 11 | $891 | $1,817 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.7 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. Li is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 19%).
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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