Dr. Stephen Laquis, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Laquis
Dr. Stephen Laquis is an ophthalmology specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Laquis performed 4,297 Medicare services across 4,087 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Laquis received a total of $8,112 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Laquis 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 82974 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | ⚠ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography of content of eyes | 1,042 | $16 | $78 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 783 | $120 | $387 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 404 | $33 | $167 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 289 | $64 | $140 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 245 | $637 | $2,947 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 211 | $75 | $190 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 144 | $94 | $248 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 127 | $643 | $3,087 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 122 | $45 | $102 |
| Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect | 99 | $418 | $2,127 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 99 | $1 | $6 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 98 | $40 | $135 |
| Biopsy of eyelid | 94 | $143 | $527 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 82 | $547 | $1,916 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct | 62 | $104 | $387 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 61 | $100 | $359 |
| Removal of growth of eyelid | 58 | $217 | $685 |
| Removal of over 1/4 of eyelid margin and repair of eyelid | 53 | $524 | $1,987 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 34 | $51 | $195 |
| Destruction of growth of eyelid margin, 1.0 cm or less | 27 | $180 | $595 |
| Reconstruction of eyelid margin | 27 | $326 | $1,572 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 27 | $53 | $173 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct with insertion of tube or stent | 21 | $109 | $1,286 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 18 | $71 | $208 |
| Creation of drainage tract from tear sac to nasal cavity | 17 | $658 | $2,093 |
| Snip incision of tear duct at inner corner of eye | 16 | $80 | $434 |
| Extensive repair of turning-inward eyelid defect | 13 | $394 | $2,423 |
| Creation of permanent eyelid margin scarring | 12 | $234 | $1,308 |
| Suture repair of turning-inward eyelid defect | 12 | $130 | $990 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (78%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in ophthalmology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
3.4 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. Laquis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 17% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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