Dr. Harold Locay, M.D., P.A.
What this data tells you about Dr. Locay
Dr. Harold Locay is a nephrology specialist in Gainesville, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Locay performed 2,576 Medicare services across 503 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Locay received a total of $895 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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. Locay 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 | 61963 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,773 | $0 | $3 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 188 | $0 | $3 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 132 | $121 | $184 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 130 | $930 | $1,481 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 128 | $39 | $67 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | 65 | $430 | $1,299 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 47 | $465 | $704 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 29 | $92 | $160 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 21 | $9 | $15 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 14 | $481 | $836 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $107 | $201 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | 13 | $181 | $290 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 12 | $742 | $1,291 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 11 | $137 | $223 |
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 (66%) 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. Locay is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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