Dr. Mitchell Engle, M.D., PH.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Engle
Dr. Mitchell Engle is a pain medicine specialist in Houston, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Engle performed 5,770 Medicare services across 1,710 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Engle received a total of $38,849 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 667 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. 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. Engle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,603 | $0 | $30 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,548 | $1 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 911 | $88 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 320 | $62 | $200 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 109 | $47 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 98 | $121 | $400 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 94 | $45 | $800 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 92 | $66 | $220 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 77 | $233 | $1,100 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 75 | $52 | $150 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 68 | $10 | $165 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 57 | $99 | $200 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 53 | $42 | $150 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 52 | $66 | $315 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 51 | $180 | $700 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 51 | $35 | $100 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 47 | $211 | $1,800 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 45 | $0 | $50 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 43 | $169 | $965 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 41 | $98 | $1,200 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 41 | $38 | $524 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 39 | $45 | $109 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 38 | $85 | $320 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 37 | $84 | $225 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 34 | $51 | $900 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 28 | $81 | $189 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 27 | $117 | $1,541 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 27 | $45 | $500 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 26 | $85 | $500 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 19 | $181 | $900 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 19 | $196 | $1,947 |
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 (51%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for pain medicine 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. Engle is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of TX peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
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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