Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lisa Kopas, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Houston, 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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kopas
Dr. Lisa Kopas is an internal medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kopas performed 3,348 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kopas received a total of $130,703 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 229 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. Kopas 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 11% volume in TX
$130,703 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,348
Medicare services
Top 11% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
1,013 | $97 | $262 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
338 | $175 | $573 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
273 | $63 | $183 |
| 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. |
227 | $93 | $333 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
222 | $137 | $469 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
155 | $43 | $143 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
154 | $32 | $102 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
154 | $46 | $154 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
114 | $1 | $31 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
103 | $141 | $508 |
| Hemoglobin blood test A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
98 | $2 | $6 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
82 | $19 | $89 |
| Exercise-induced lung stress test A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising. |
58 | $27 | $87 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
45 | $11 | $43 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the structures inside the chest. |
43 | $28 | $105 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 39 | $172 | $574 |
| Paranasal sinus X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the paranasal sinuses using at least three different views to visualize the sinus cavities. |
36 | $23 | $67 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
30 | $69 | $682 |
| 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. |
30 | $38 | $99 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $104 | $346 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
24 | $65 | $236 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
23 | $10 | $32 |
| Chest fluid drainage with tube insertion using imaging guidance This procedure removes fluid from the chest cavity and places a tube to stay in place for ongoing drainage. Imaging guidance is used to help position the tube accurately. |
21 | $122 | $1,823 |
| 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. |
21 | $103 | $434 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
16 | $22 | $70 |
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 ↗$130,703
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $18,672/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
229
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
$19,068
2023
$19,467
2022
$22,402
2021
$13,130
2020
$17,213
2019
$14,421
2018
$25,002
Payments by company (2024)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17,941
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$500
Pulmonx Corporation
$435
Electromed, Inc.
$73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$52
GENZYME CORPORATION
$42
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 99.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$107,800
Pulmonx Corporation
$9,988
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$5,003
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$4,082
Auris Health, Inc.
$1,228
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$500
Ethicon Inc.
$440
Boston Scientific Corporation
$382
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$258
Olympus America Inc.
$240
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$144
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$137
Electromed, Inc.
$104
Covidien LP
$99
GENZYME CORPORATION
$74
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$52
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$42
Insmed, Inc.
$35
PFIZER INC.
$35
United Therapeutics Corporation
$26
Ambu Inc.
$19
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 93.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
120V · 60Hz · ALAIR · Arikayce · BREZTRI · BROVANA · Bravo · CHARTIS CATHETER · DA VINCI SP · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY · GENERAL PULMONARY · General - Pulmonary · INSPIRE · ION · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Monarch · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NUCALA · OFEV · ORENITRAM · Olympus Bronchoscopes · PANZYGA · Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPiN Thoracic Navigation System · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Spiration Valve System · SuperDimension · TEZSPIRE · ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE
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
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,667
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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. Kopas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), with 18 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. Kopas experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kopas performed 1,013 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Kopas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kopas received a total of $130,703 from 22 companies across 229 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. Kopas's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Houston?
Dr. Kopas's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Kopas) 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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