Dr. William Payne, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Payne
Dr. William Payne is a pathology - anatomic in Lakeway, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Payne performed 13,638 Medicare services across 10,715 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Payne received a total of $135 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pathology - anatomic. 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. Payne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,918 | $10 | $117 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,224 | $8 | $86 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,171 | $13 | $148 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 1,140 | $9 | $107 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 858 | $26 | $254 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 836 | $16 | $185 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 785 | $5 | $57 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 747 | $6 | $60 |
| Vitamin D level test | 540 | $29 | $326 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 357 | $9 | $100 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 333 | $21 | $170 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 265 | $8 | $94 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 258 | $26 | $291 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 253 | $18 | $118 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 220 | $62 | $564 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 192 | $15 | $115 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 183 | $13 | $150 |
| Iron level test | 175 | $6 | $72 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 172 | $3 | $35 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 168 | $9 | $97 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 156 | $14 | $147 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 155 | $31 | $362 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 146 | $9 | $82 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 123 | $19 | $118 |
| Magnesium level test | 112 | $7 | $74 |
| Uric acid level test | 98 | $4 | $50 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 86 | $16 | $187 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 76 | $25 | $268 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 69 | $9 | $96 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 69 | $8 | $78 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 68 | $40 | $454 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 67 | $5 | $38 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated | 56 | $6 | $72 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 51 | $4 | $44 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 45 | $6 | $72 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 45 | $9 | $85 |
| Total protein level, urine | 41 | $4 | $41 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 40 | $18 | $203 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure | 39 | $29 | $312 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 37 | $14 | $160 |
| Folic acid level test | 34 | $14 | $150 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 34 | $7 | $52 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 32 | $8 | $90 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 25 | $20 | $184 |
| Phosphate level test | 24 | $5 | $53 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test, plasma or whole blood | 16 | $6 | $66 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 15 | $11 | $126 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | 15 | $110 | $997 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, manual, each additional multiplex stain procedure | 15 | $48 | $514 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 14 | $27 | $302 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 14 | $4 | $44 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 13 | $19 | $166 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery | 13 | $27 | $386 |
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
7.6 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. Payne is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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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