Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ryan Sperl, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Odessa, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
500 W 3RD ST, Odessa, TX 79761
4323358275
In practice since 2017 (8 years)
NPI: 1912410408 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Sperl 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. Sperl

Dr. Ryan Sperl is a physician assistant in Odessa, TX, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sperl performed 2,591 Medicare services across 1,559 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sperl received a total of $13,283 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Sperl 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.

✓ 8 years in practice ▲ Top 4% volume in TX $13,283 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,591
Medicare services
Top 4% in TX for physician assistant
1,559
Unique beneficiaries
$24
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~324 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Blood draw (venipuncture) 540 $8 $20
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 483 $8 $36
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 397 $10 $64
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 383 $76 $368
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 98 $110 $496
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 77 $50 $250
Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level 70 $6 $31
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 64 $13 $60
Iron level test 64 $6 $27
Iron binding capacity test 64 $8 $35
Magnesium level test 62 $7 $29
Reticulated (young) platelet measurement 47 $35 $143
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 42 $18 $94
Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count 41 $4 $22
Complete blood count (CBC), automated 41 $6 $34
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or 35 $20 $83
Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 32 $20 $128
Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level 18 $19 $99
Basic metabolic blood panel 11 $8 $49
Blood creatinine level 11 $5 $31
Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative 11 $4 $24
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,283
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,321/year across 4 years
Top 2% in TX for physician assistant
63
Companies
347
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,172 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$111 (0.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,211
2023
$3,900
2022
$3,498
2021
$2,675

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,547
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$862
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$843
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$740
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$607
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$603
GENZYME CORPORATION
$413
Genentech USA, Inc.
$399
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$395
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$373
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$362
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$360
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$324
Lilly USA, LLC
$309
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$264
SOBI, INC
$251
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$251
Amgen Inc.
$245
ABBVIE INC.
$213
PFIZER INC.
$209
EISAI INC.
$186
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$178
Eisai Inc.
$171
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$163
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$159
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$158
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$155
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$155
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$150
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$138
Seagen Inc.
$136
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$127
Incyte Corporation
$127
Astellas Pharma Global Development
$119
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$117
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$113
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$113
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$112
Epizyme, Inc.,
$111
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$102
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$77
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$67
Exelixis Inc.
$60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$57
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$47
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$44
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$42
EMD Serono, Inc.
$40
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$27
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$24
Sobi, Inc
$23
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$22
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$18
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$18
Tempus AI, Inc
$18
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 24.5% of total payments
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for physician assistant in TX.

Equivalent to $513 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
147
Per 100K population
90.1
County median income
$71,031
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Sperl is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of TX peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sperl experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sperl performed 540 blood draw (venipuncture) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sperl receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sperl received a total of $13,283 from 63 companies across 347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Sperl's costs compare to other physician assistants in Odessa?
Dr. Sperl's average Medicare payment per service is $24. 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 Very High for Dr. Sperl) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →