Dr. Andrew Levine, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Levine
Dr. Andrew Levine is a nephrology specialist in Mcallen, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Levine performed 2,316 Medicare services across 800 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Levine received a total of $6,337 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 208 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. Levine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 620 | $91 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 282 | $73 | $150 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 204 | $263 | $600 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 161 | $29 | $125 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 155 | $27 | $125 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 128 | $131 | $350 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 107 | $217 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 106 | $81 | $200 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 99 | $37 | $150 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 89 | $34 | $158 |
| Collection and interpretation of physical parameters stored in computers and/or transmitted by the patient and/or caregiver to qualified health care professional, requiring 30 minutes or more, per 30 days | 81 | $40 | $200 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 81 | $81 | $220 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 53 | $31 | $114 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 38 | $61 | $140 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 32 | $139 | $290 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 30 | $7 | $50 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 27 | $40 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 12 | $120 | $200 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $152 | $250 |
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Levine is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of TX peers, with 20 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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