Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sergio Lenchig, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
1930 NE 47TH STREET, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
9544935048
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1992906002 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. Lenchig 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. Lenchig

Dr. Sergio Lenchig is an interventional pain medicine physician in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lenchig performed 6,539 Medicare services across 1,242 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lenchig received a total of $9,849 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 383 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine 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. Lenchig 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 21% volume in FL$ $9,849 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,539
Medicare services
Top 21% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
1,242
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~363 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)2,694$1$10
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)1,563$0$10
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg614$0$10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)321$93$450
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level195$263$1,528
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level185$123$697
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance121$165$987
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes94$40$190
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes93$9$40
New patient office visit (45-59 min)92$122$580
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg67$0$10
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement61$92$430
Joint injection, major joint58$54$242
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance44$197$990
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms40$153$470
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance39$207$980
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance37$74$379
Drug screening test37$61$190
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level33$208$1,300
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level33$111$660
Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)28$0$10
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level21$225$1,352
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level21$115$667
Fusion of spine in lower back16$1,376$5,650
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint16$532$3,080
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint16$292$1,300
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.2% high complexity
88.5% medium
11.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,849
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,407/year across 7 years
Top 26% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
44
Companies
383
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,849 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$915
2023
$889
2022
$1,432
2021
$1,369
2020
$640
2019
$2,613
2018
$1,992

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,584
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,133
Interventional Pain Technologies Inc.
$766
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$753
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$717
Boston Scientific Corporation
$692
Medtronic, Inc.
$631
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$495
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$347
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$248
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$206
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$193
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$191
Zyla Life Sciences
$189
SPINEFRONTIER, INC.
$188
Egalet US Inc
$187
Abbott Laboratories
$124
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$99
PFIZER INC.
$98
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$93
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$92
Vertiflex, Inc.
$79
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$77
Nevro Corp.
$73
Almatica Pharma LLC
$69
Amgen Inc.
$59
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$53
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$38
SI-BONE, Inc.
$35
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$34
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$32
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$30
Shionogi Inc
$29
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$24
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$21
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$18
Nuvectra Corporation
$17
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$17
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$14
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 35.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · Algovita · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · EVENITY · EVZIO · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Vascular Access · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Hymovis · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Inspan · Iovera System · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PEAK · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QMIIZ ODT · RELISTOR · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · SPRIX · STAR Tumor Ablation System · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $151 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Pain Medicine Physicians within 10 mi
30
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Lenchig is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lenchig experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lenchig performed 2,694 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lenchig receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lenchig received a total of $9,849 from 44 companies across 383 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Lenchig's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Fort Lauderdale?
Dr. Lenchig's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Lenchig) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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