Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lien Lam, D.O.

Family Medicine · Lavon, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
440 HWY 78, Lavon, TX 75166
9728530444
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1447345418 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lam from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lam

Dr. Lien Lam is a family medicine specialist in Lavon, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lam performed 358 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lam received a total of $2,457 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 135 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. Lam is 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 358 Medicare services $2,457 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
358
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
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
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.
150 $75 $422
Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes
This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort.
135 $97 $312
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.
28 $52 $295
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 16 $18 $82
Annual depression screening 15 $18 $80
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
14 $124 $466
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 2023 ↗
$2,457
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $409/year across 6 years
Top 23% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
135
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.

2023
$229
2022
$689
2021
$237
2020
$225
2019
$472
2018
$604

Payments by company (2023)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$111
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$33
Exact Sciences Corporation
$21
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
PFIZER INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 72.3% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$357
Novo Nordisk Inc
$355
Allergan Inc.
$330
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$125
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$107
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$105
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$77
PFIZER INC.
$75
Lilly USA, LLC
$74
Amgen Inc.
$64
ABBVIE INC.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$57
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$55
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$55
Genentech USA, Inc.
$54
Abbott Laboratories
$52
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$28
SI-BONE, Inc.
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$22
Exact Sciences Corporation
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$19
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 42.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · ANORO · Acuvue · Aimovig · Auvelity · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · EMGALITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · HUMIRA · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · QULIPTA · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOSYMRA · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Tuzistra XR · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · iFuse Implant
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 →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
920
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE MEDICAL CENTER LAKE POINTE
10.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2023
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Lam experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lam performed 150 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Lam receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lam received a total of $2,457 from 32 companies across 135 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. Lam's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Lavon?
Dr. Lam's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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 High for Dr. Lam) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →