Dr. Charles Lano, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lano
Dr. Charles Lano is an otolaryngology in New Braunfels, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lano performed 20,928 Medicare services across 3,419 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lano received a total of $2,359 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 113 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. 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. Lano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation | 7,590 | $11 | $22 |
| Professional service for single injection of allergen | 6,345 | $7 | $33 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 2,040 | $6 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 784 | $63 | $140 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 697 | $8 | $42 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 544 | $30 | $110 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 502 | $0 | $10 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 494 | $1 | $30 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 381 | $138 | $262 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 298 | $79 | $180 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 283 | $93 | $262 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 153 | $20 | $52 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 122 | $98 | $900 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 108 | $40 | $85 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 105 | $94 | $181 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 85 | $398 | $1,400 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 60 | $219 | $798 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 52 | $116 | $250 |
| Repair of collapsed nasal valve | 37 | $1,908 | $3,600 |
| Drainage of abscess of ear canal | 36 | $165 | $471 |
| Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages | 33 | $84 | $580 |
| Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | 30 | $117 | $1,200 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 29 | $229 | $1,890 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 29 | $51 | $140 |
| Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity | 22 | $63 | $334 |
| Dilation of sphenoid and frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope | 16 | $3,549 | $19,375 |
| Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain | 16 | $132 | $1,000 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 15 | $1,671 | $7,733 |
| Dilation of canal between middle ear and throat (eustachian tube) on both sides of body, using endoscope inserted through nose | 11 | $2,172 | $6,396 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 11 | $358 | $458 |
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
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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. Lano is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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