Dr. William Liesman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Liesman
Dr. William Liesman is an orthopedic surgery in Midland, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Liesman performed 2,051 Medicare services across 1,534 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Liesman received a total of $46,267 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 219 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Liesman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 327 | $63 | $155 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 246 | $87 | $225 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 209 | $1 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 121 | $111 | $300 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 119 | $52 | $218 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 119 | $0 | $12 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 113 | $35 | $163 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 103 | $33 | $140 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 75 | $25 | $174 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 65 | $73 | $311 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 54 | $31 | $146 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 50 | $70 | $230 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 47 | $27 | $130 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 43 | $175 | $500 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 42 | $30 | $118 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 33 | $25 | $130 |
| Total knee replacement | 30 | $972 | $4,174 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 28 | $135 | $350 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 26 | $26 | $122 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 23 | $24 | $130 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 22 | $136 | $1,722 |
| Total hip replacement | 21 | $974 | $7,368 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 20 | $81 | $160 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $31 | $154 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 16 | $947 | $4,402 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 16 | $406 | $1,500 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 15 | $25 | $95 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 14 | $108 | $1,694 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 13 | $791 | $3,200 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 11 | $132 | $3,056 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 11 | $126 | $2,300 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (43%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
Geographic Context
3.1 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. Liesman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 12%).
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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