Dr. Laura Lourdes, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lourdes
Dr. Laura Lourdes is a hematology & oncology specialist in Jacksonville, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lourdes performed 6,659 Medicare services across 1,094 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lourdes received a total of $9,959 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 89 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Lourdes 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 | 147519 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,314 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 900 | $18 | $42 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 860 | $6 | $27 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 630 | $1 | $75 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 486 | $8 | $18 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 471 | $8 | $41 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 420 | $0 | $41 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 215 | $22 | $90 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 213 | $64 | $104 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 184 | $96 | $162 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 153 | $99 | $355 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 115 | $12 | $55 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 78 | $11 | $42 |
| Enhancing oncology model (eom) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for eom enhanced services | 71 | $70 | $71 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 63 | $63 | $115 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 58 | $22 | $80 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 56 | $2 | $97 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 52 | $49 | $160 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 50 | $24 | $130 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 50 | $1 | $4 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 43 | $10 | $40 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 43 | $49 | $175 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 43 | $96 | $226 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $137 | $330 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 19 | $75 | $181 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 19 | $137 | $235 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 19 | $1 | $7 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 14 | $125 | $265 |
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 hematology & oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
5.7 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. Lourdes is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 15 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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