Dr. David Lefkowitz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lefkowitz
Dr. David Lefkowitz is a family medicine in Gainesville, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lefkowitz performed 7,222 Medicare services across 4,576 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lefkowitz received a total of $85 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Lefkowitz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 715 | $95 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 707 | $86 | $195 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 639 | $10 | $49 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 625 | $8 | $25 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 552 | $13 | $75 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 474 | $10 | $53 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 374 | $9 | $54 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 303 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 294 | $5 | $30 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 242 | $16 | $94 |
| Vitamin D level test | 206 | $29 | $79 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 198 | $64 | $109 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 170 | $129 | $273 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 152 | $15 | $84 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 130 | $66 | $137 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 128 | $9 | $65 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 115 | $14 | $80 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 98 | $29 | $30 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 96 | $127 | $198 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 95 | $72 | $80 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 95 | $10 | $30 |
| Annual depression screening | 93 | $18 | $28 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 86 | $140 | $302 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 74 | $8 | $15 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 56 | $19 | $50 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 53 | $13 | $76 |
| Magnesium level test | 41 | $7 | $20 |
| Iron level test | 39 | $6 | $36 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 39 | $8 | $49 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 33 | $3 | $13 |
| Uric acid level test | 31 | $4 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 28 | $22 | $50 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 23 | $17 | $50 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 23 | $216 | $415 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 21 | $162 | $312 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 19 | $29 | $29 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 17 | $8 | $49 |
| Folic acid level test | 17 | $14 | $47 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 16 | $40 | $85 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 16 | $10 | $55 |
| Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | 15 | $132 | $200 |
| Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus | 15 | $140 | $150 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 12 | $140 | $370 |
| Screening mammography | 12 | $125 | $150 |
| Phosphate level test | 12 | $5 | $26 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 12 | $17 | $40 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 11 | $262 | $320 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗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 (2019)
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
3.5 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 2019 |
| 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. Lefkowitz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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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