Dr. Steven Licata, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Licata
Dr. Steven Licata is a neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician in Ft Lauderdale, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Licata performed 451,006 Medicare services across 39,028 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Licata received a total of $380 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm 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. Licata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 test, self-administered | 444,058 | $12 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,609 | $68 | $195 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,342 | $0 | $2 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 9-10 body regions | 1,008 | $66 | $185 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 7-8 body regions | 575 | $57 | $150 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 386 | $45 | $130 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 189 | $58 | $171 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 182 | $123 | $355 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 181 | $43 | $155 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 143 | $0 | $5 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 130 | $80 | $225 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 115 | $31 | $78 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 110 | $47 | $141 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 90 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 78 | $94 | $270 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 74 | $43 | $130 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 74 | $27 | $67 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 74 | $32 | $70 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 51 | $41 | $100 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 48 | $42 | $120 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 42 | $54 | $155 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions | 39 | $45 | $125 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 39 | $105 | $300 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 34 | $25 | $70 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 32 | $49 | $135 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 32 | $37 | $90 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 29 | $134 | $300 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 28 | $72 | $190 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions | 25 | $33 | $95 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 25 | $163 | $470 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 23 | $30 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 21 | $83 | $240 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 19 | $31 | $106 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $28 | $65 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 18 | $25 | $65 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 14 | $63 | $175 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 14 | $27 | $75 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $25 | $70 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 12 | $33 | $85 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $30 | $60 |
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
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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. Licata is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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