Dr. Laura Newman, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Newman
Dr. Laura Newman is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Delray Beach, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Newman performed 4,245 Medicare services across 2,328 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Newman received a total of $15,822 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 38 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Newman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,641 | $69 | $180 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 892 | $35 | $88 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 425 | $100 | $254 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 165 | $64 | $145 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 110 | $86 | $180 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 109 | $25 | $68 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 100 | $125 | $336 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 90 | $101 | $258 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 90 | $26 | $64 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 84 | $80 | $226 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 81 | $54 | $125 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 75 | $88 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 45 | $44 | $112 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 44 | $42 | $104 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 42 | $78 | $202 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 35 | $1 | $3 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 30 | $100 | $246 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 29 | $21 | $54 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 26 | $109 | $254 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 24 | $44 | $106 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 21 | $61 | $173 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 19 | $93 | $248 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $30 | $72 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 18 | $57 | $162 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | 16 | $72 | $155 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 16 | $35 | $116 |
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
3.0 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. Newman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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