Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Diego Jose Lopes De Lima, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Jupiter, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lopes De Lima
Dr. Diego Jose Lopes De Lima is a sports medicine physician in Jupiter, FL, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lopes De Lima performed 413 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lopes De Lima received a total of $72,392 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 296 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lopes De Lima is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 8 years of NPI registration
▲ 413 Medicare services
$72,392 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗413
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in FL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
141 | $66 | $206 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
45 | $24 | $166 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
33 | $105 | $516 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
27 | $9 | $56 |
| Hip X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
20 | $22 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $93 | $306 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
19 | $77 | $468 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
18 | $25 | $163 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
17 | $32 | $257 |
| Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
17 | $22 | $146 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
16 | $34 | $162 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
15 | $31 | $162 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hand that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
13 | $28 | $148 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
12 | $82 | $360 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$72,392
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,342/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
296
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$30,929
2023
$10,963
2022
$6,739
2021
$11,542
2020
$4,082
2019
$5,297
2018
$2,840
Payments by company (2024)
Citieffe, Inc.
$16,760
EXACTECH, INC.
$10,857
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$960
Stryker Corporation
$748
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$745
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$295
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$287
Medtronic, Inc.
$120
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$70
Catalyst OrthoScience
$45
DJO, LLC
$28
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
Top 3 companies account for 92.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Citieffe, Inc.
$24,760
EXACTECH, INC.
$13,630
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$5,999
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$5,065
Arthrex, Inc.
$4,883
Exactech, Inc.
$3,681
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$3,449
Lima USA, Inc.
$2,805
Stryker Corporation
$2,604
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,000
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$900
Catalyst OrthoScience
$848
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$532
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$466
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$390
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$370
Acumed LLC
$206
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$139
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$136
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$125
Medtronic, Inc.
$120
ACUMED LLC
$49
Linvatec Corporation
$44
NextStep Arthropedix, LLC
$41
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$34
DJO, LLC
$28
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Radius Health, Inc.
$14
Bioventus LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 61.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AC Joint Ziptight · ACCOLADE · ACCU-PASS · AEQUALIS PERFORM · ALTEON · AMISTEM · Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System · Affixus · Avenir · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Biowick · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CMF · CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Charlote Shoulder Instr · Compositcp · Comprehensive Humeral · Comprehensive Primary Stem · Comprehensive Shoulder System · Connected Health-MyMobility · DJO SURGICAL · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System · DYONICS 25 · Dolphix · EBA One · EQUINOXE · EVOS · EXPAREL · Elbow Plates · Equinoxe · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · FAST-FIX · FIRSTPASS · GAMMA · GMK SPHERE · Geminus · HEALICOIL · HEALICOIL Suture Anchor · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · HemiCAP Shoulder · ICONIX · INSPACE · JOURNEY II · Juggerknot · Juggerknot-Sports Medicine · Knees-MyMobility · LINVATEC KNEE PRESERVATION SYSTEM · MAKO · MICRORAPTOR Knotless Shoulder · MONOVISC · NA · NONE · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · POLARSTEM · PRIMARY SHOULDER · Persona · Q-FIX · Quatro Link · Quatro X · RAYOS · REGENESORB · RELIGN · REUNION · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · SMR · SMR SHOULDER · SMR Shoulder · SPATIAL FRAME · Shoulder System · Sports Medicine-None · Switchcut Instruments · T2 ALPHA · TANDEM · TFN-ADVANCE · TRIATHLON · TRULANCE · Tapestry · Toggleloc · Tymlos · XIAFLEX · Zilretta · iNSitu Hip System · mymobility Platform
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Geographic Context
Sports medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
19
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lopes De Lima is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lopes De Lima experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lopes De Lima performed 141 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lopes De Lima receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lopes De Lima received a total of $72,392 from 30 companies across 296 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lopes De Lima's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Jupiter?
Dr. Lopes De Lima's average Medicare payment per service is $52. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lopes De Lima) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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