Dr. John Lawlor, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Lawlor
Dr. John Lawlor is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Ft Myers, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lawlor performed 6,752 Medicare services across 2,040 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lawlor received a total of $60,742 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Lawlor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 1,123 | $15 | $62 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 1,070 | $65 | $147 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 848 | $0 | $2 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 730 | $32 | $75 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 659 | $100 | $231 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 437 | $66 | $171 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 280 | $50 | $141 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 219 | $11 | $30 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 158 | $7 | $23 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 128 | $29 | $64 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 96 | $49 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 95 | $81 | $225 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 85 | $74 | $224 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 78 | $10 | $35 |
| Placement of strapping to toes | 77 | $10 | $52 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 70 | $63 | $140 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 62 | $42 | $155 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 56 | $85 | $200 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 56 | $79 | $170 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 53 | $46 | $161 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 47 | $129 | $334 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 43 | $318 | $798 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 38 | $46 | $121 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 33 | $54 | $119 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 32 | $129 | $263 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 27 | $65 | $172 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 23 | $26 | $53 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 23 | $6 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 22 | $98 | $219 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 21 | $37 | $106 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 17 | $35 | $64 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 16 | $32 | $130 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 15 | $86 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $42 | $109 |
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 (49%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
4.8 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. Lawlor is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 20 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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