Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Liza Lizarraga, M.D., M.P.H.

Bariatric Medicine · Aventura, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
21110 BISCAYNE BLVD, Aventura, FL 33180
3059333030
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1518328731 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. Lizarraga 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. Lizarraga

Dr. Liza Lizarraga is a bariatric medicine specialist in Aventura, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lizarraga performed 57 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lizarraga received a total of $5,116 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lizarraga is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 10 years of NPI registration ▲ 57 Medicare services $5,116 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 131204 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
57
Medicare services
1.0× state median for bariatric medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Pap smear screening test
A screening test to collect and prepare a cervical or vaginal sample for laboratory analysis.
30 $46 $132
Pelvic and clinical breast exam for cancer screening
A physical examination of the pelvis and breasts to screen for cervical or vaginal cancer. This procedure involves a clinical assessment performed by a healthcare provider.
27 $44 $125
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,116
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $731/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for bariatric medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
201
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$614
2023
$830
2022
$1,016
2021
$970
2020
$451
2019
$855
2018
$378

Payments by company (2024)

SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$148
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$63
Exact Sciences Corporation
$44
MILLICENT US INC
$42
Organon Llc
$39
PFIZER INC.
$34
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$24
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$20
ABBVIE INC.
$20
ASCEND THERAPEUTICS US, LLC
$19
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$17
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$16
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 52.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$615
Gynesonics, Inc.
$555
ABBVIE INC.
$430
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$243
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$228
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$222
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$217
Amgen Inc.
$205
Allergan Inc.
$187
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$182
AbbVie, Inc.
$176
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$170
Exact Sciences Corporation
$152
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$148
Boston Scientific Corporation
$120
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
PFIZER INC.
$96
MILLICENT US INC
$94
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$94
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$93
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$89
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$83
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$61
Organon LLC
$55
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$54
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$47
Radius Health, Inc.
$46
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$41
Organon Llc
$39
Lupin Inc.
$36
Mission Pharmacal Company
$35
Hologic, LLC
$30
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
ASCEND THERAPEUTICS US, LLC
$19
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · ADVANTAGE FIT · ANNOVERA · APTIMA · BIJUVA · BOTOX COSMETIC · Balcoltra · CERVIDIL · CitraNatal · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIVIGEL · ESTROGEL · EVENITY · FEMRING · Femring · IMVEXXY · INJECTAFER · INTRAROSA · Kyleena · LILETTA · LO LOESTRIN FE · MYFEMBREE · Mirena · MyoSure · NEXPLANON · NEXTSTELLIS · Novasure · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · Orilissa · Osphena · PREMARIN · Paragard T 380A · Phexxi · Prolia · RS Harmony Test Related Products · SLYND · SOLOSEC · SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM · SPRIX · Tymlos · VYLEESI · Veozah
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lizarraga is a mixed practice specialist.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lizarraga experienced with pap smear screening test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lizarraga performed 30 pap smear screening test services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lizarraga receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lizarraga received a total of $5,116 from 40 companies across 201 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Lizarraga's costs compare to other bariatric medicines in Aventura?
Dr. Lizarraga's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Lizarraga) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →