Dr. David Lindley, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Lindley
Dr. David Lindley is a pain medicine in Mineral Wells, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lindley performed 6,168 Medicare services across 1,190 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lindley received a total of $60,143 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 553 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lindley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, hyaluronidase, recombinant, 1 usp unit | 2,850 | $0 | $2 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 890 | $0 | $4 |
| Injection, propofol, 10 mg | 486 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 431 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 158 | $67 | $125 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 126 | $6 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 115 | $80 | $194 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 82 | $7 | $30 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 82 | $25 | $50 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 82 | $7 | $15 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 66 | $61 | $873 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 65 | $53 | $315 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 55 | $191 | $520 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 54 | $191 | $1,527 |
| Insertion of peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode through skin | 47 | $203 | $350 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 46 | $59 | $452 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 38 | $198 | $1,587 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 36 | $192 | $982 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 36 | $100 | $491 |
| Incision of shoulder tendon | 33 | $473 | $1,636 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 33 | $30 | $150 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 32 | $144 | $975 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 30 | $68 | $822 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 24 | $38 | $185 |
| Removal of spinal canal scar tissue, multiple sessions in 1 day | 23 | $336 | $900 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 21 | $206 | $812 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 20 | $185 | $1,445 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | 19 | $77 | $445 |
| Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | 18 | $162 | $1,625 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into spine and pelvis nerve using imaging guidance | 18 | $246 | $1,558 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 18 | $196 | $1,119 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 18 | $101 | $560 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 17 | $61 | $750 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 16 | $4,362 | $15,000 |
| Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration | 16 | $290 | $1,690 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 15 | $61 | $576 |
| Incision of multiple tendons of thigh or hamstring muscle | 14 | $237 | $1,857 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 13 | $186 | $600 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 13 | $293 | $780 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 12 | $77 | $147 |
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 (75%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% 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. Lindley is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 19 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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