Dr. Jose Baez Lorenzo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Baez Lorenzo
Dr. Jose Baez Lorenzo is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Fleming Island, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Baez Lorenzo performed 1,897 Medicare services across 907 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Baez Lorenzo received a total of $2,879 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 91 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. 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. Baez Lorenzo 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 | 348 | $18 | $90 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 283 | $1 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 203 | $94 | $310 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 146 | $69 | $210 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 142 | $17 | $84 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 109 | $31 | $112 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 106 | $25 | $94 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 82 | $120 | $483 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 60 | $39 | $172 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 51 | $97 | $403 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 45 | $80 | $230 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 40 | $27 | $97 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 38 | $43 | $172 |
| Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 37 | $35 | $143 |
| Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 32 | $25 | $78 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 30 | $29 | $99 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 28 | $62 | $209 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 24 | $81 | $315 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 23 | $71 | $247 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 19 | $49 | $191 |
| Application of hand and lower forearm cast | 17 | $78 | $283 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 17 | $285 | $1,298 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | 17 | $6 | $32 |
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
5.3 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. Baez Lorenzo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 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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