Dr. Lindsey Finklea, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Finklea
Dr. Lindsey Finklea is a dermatology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Finklea performed 4,062 Medicare services across 1,822 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Finklea received a total of $259,051 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1509 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Finklea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,438 | $5 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 402 | $58 | $116 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 390 | $30 | $109 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 346 | $75 | $164 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 222 | $79 | $184 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields | 209 | $136 | $250 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 204 | $202 | $450 |
| Superficial and/or low voltage radiation treatment delivery | 197 | $31 | $56 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 169 | $55 | $147 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 74 | $65 | $170 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 73 | $38 | $72 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 67 | $1 | $6 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 63 | $98 | $243 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 47 | $9 | $32 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 36 | $114 | $225 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 22 | $71 | $183 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 21 | $36 | $65 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 21 | $193 | $433 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 17 | $89 | $175 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 17 | $89 | $329 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 14 | $39 | $74 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $119 | $244 |
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 (48%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for dermatology in TX.
Geographic Context
3.3 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. Finklea is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% of TX peers, with 16 years of NPI registration.
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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