Dr. Ladislau Albert, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Albert
Dr. Ladislau Albert is a neurological surgery in San Antonio, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Albert performed 2,252 Medicare services across 1,061 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Albert received a total of $1,826 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Albert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 666 | $18 | $60 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 291 | $72 | $401 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 195 | $64 | $176 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 172 | $90 | $250 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 130 | $0 | $5 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 114 | $155 | $900 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 91 | $114 | $300 |
| Functional activity therapy | 86 | $27 | $80 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 72 | $0 | $10 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 57 | $28 | $78 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 57 | $29 | $80 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 53 | $38 | $280 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 43 | $74 | $218 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 40 | $41 | $104 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 34 | $8 | $40 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 24 | $544 | $6,309 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 24 | $71 | $160 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 18 | $11 | $28 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $1,095 | $9,109 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 16 | $16 | $60 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 16 | $68 | $160 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 14 | $201 | $1,000 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 12 | $36 | $100 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $525 | $4,348 |
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
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. Albert is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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