Dr. Luke Carroll, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Carroll
Dr. Luke Carroll is an anesthesiology in Spring, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carroll performed 389 Medicare services across 389 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carroll received a total of $467 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 15 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 61 | $55 | $2,856 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 43 | $70 | $2,176 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 31 | $54 | $1,082 |
| Other procedure on nervous system | 31 | $33 | $390 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $24 | $1,067 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 18 | $78 | $2,334 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 17 | $47 | $1,865 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | 17 | $40 | $699 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 17 | $52 | $1,904 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 16 | $160 | $4,127 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 15 | $58 | $1,231 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 15 | $63 | $1,549 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 14 | $62 | $1,566 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $51 | $1,016 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 14 | $34 | $714 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 13 | $74 | $1,877 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 12 | $73 | $2,654 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $61 | $1,216 |
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
4.6 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. Carroll is a cardiac & interventional specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% 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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