Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lawrence Whitney, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · Lakeland, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Whitney from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Whitney
Dr. Lawrence Whitney is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Lakeland, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Whitney performed 441 Medicare services across 279 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Whitney received a total of $256,666 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1030 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Whitney 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ 441 Medicare services
$256,666 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 100344 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗441
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in FL for vascular & interventional radiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
279
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~24 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
133 | $9 | $36 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
103 | $86 | $274 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
40 | $38 | $176 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
39 | $30 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $140 | $362 |
| Laser vein destruction with imaging guidance This procedure uses laser energy to destroy a faulty vein in the arm or leg. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement during the treatment. |
20 | $750 | $3,471 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
19 | $14 | $68 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the chest taken from a single angle. This imaging test is used to visualize the structures within the chest cavity. |
16 | $6 | $35 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
13 | $97 | $476 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
12 | $128 | $680 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous catheter for infusion, age 5+ A surgical procedure to place a long-term catheter into a large vein for delivering medications or fluids. The catheter is tunneled under the skin to reduce infection risk and provide stable access for patients aged 5 and older. |
11 | $207 | $1,070 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
11 | $18 | $75 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
2.5% high complexity
36.7% medium
60.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$256,666
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,667/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for vascular & interventional radiology physician
51
Companies
1,030
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$144,812 (56.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$79,930 (31.1%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$17,764 (6.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,161 (5.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$79,226
2023
$48,638
2022
$38,572
2021
$40,363
2020
$8,975
2019
$17,055
2018
$23,837
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$153,537
Penumbra, Inc.
$30,123
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$18,005
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$10,521
Inari Medical, Inc.
$7,573
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$7,325
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$7,110
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$6,180
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,386
Endologix LLC
$2,001
Cagent Vascular INC
$1,600
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,594
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,428
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$799
Medtronic, Inc.
$555
Abbott Laboratories
$410
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$322
Imperative Care, Inc
$255
Thrombolex, Inc.
$203
Terumo Medical Corporation
$175
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$150
Endologix, Inc.
$138
Stryker Corporation
$128
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$118
Philips North America LLC
$102
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$83
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
$79
EKOS Corporation
$63
Mozarc Medical US LLC
$62
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$53
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$51
Balt USA, LLC
$50
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$49
MicroVention, Inc.
$43
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$42
Reflow Medical Inc
$40
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$38
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$32
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$30
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$25
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$25
Bolton Medical Inc
$21
Sirtex Medical Inc
$21
Ethicon US, LLC
$21
Nevro Corp.
$18
Applied Medical Technology Inc
$17
Surmodics, Inc.
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
CORDIS US CORP.
$13
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$13
Surefire Medical, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 78.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (6536) Phoenix · (6577) Visions 014 · (6582) Visions 035 · (8334) IGT_D Peripheral · (9016) GlideLight · (9282) Turbo Power · (AZ7) Lasers · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · (BS0) Mechanical Atherectomy · (DD3) Venous Stent Und · 103CM · 3D Revascularization · ABRE · ACE · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER · ANGIO-SEAL · ANGIOJET · AXS CATALYST 7 · AXS VECTA 71 · AZUR · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioSeal · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · BIOFLO · BIOSENTRY TRACT SEALANT SYSTEM · Bashir Endovascular Catheter · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · CLEARVUE · CLOT MANAGEMENT · COVERA · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CVX-300 · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Certus 140 · Clot Management · Concerto · Crosser iQ · DENALI · DORADO · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELUVIA · EMBOLD Fibered · EMBOZENE · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXPRESS · Endurant · FLAIR · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FLUENCY · FlowTriever · Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - EMBOLICS · GENERAL ANGIOGRAPHY · GENERAL EMBOLICS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Glidesheath · HydroPearl · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Peripheral · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo · Indigo System · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) · LIFESTENT · LUTONIX · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon · MVP · MYNXGRIP · Nalu Neurostimulation System · NanoKnife · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Ovation · Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft · PALINDROME · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · Penumbra Jet 7 · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Prestige Coil System · Pristine · Product in Development · RUBY Coil · Ranger · Relay Plus · Rotarex · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SMART PORT CT · SOFIA · SOLITAIRE X · SPIDERFX · SPINEJACK · SUPERA · SYMPHONY CATHETER · SYNCHRO SELECT · Senza · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Smart Coil · StabiliT System · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · Surefire Infusion Systems · THERASPHERE-BIO · TIGRIS Stent · TIPS · TRADITIONAL G-JET · TREVO · TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · Torus Stent Graft System · Turbo Elite · VARITHENA · VENACURE 1470 PRO · VENASEAL · VENOVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VIATORR Endoprosthesis · VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis w/ Controlled Expansion · Valiant Captivia · Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Closure Device · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaCure 1470 Pro · VenaSeal · Venclose Maven Catheter · Venovo · WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM · XARELTO · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · ZOOM RDL RADIAL ACCESS SYSTEM · ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (56%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for vascular & interventional radiology physician in FL.
Equivalent to $58,201 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Vascular & interventional radiology physicians within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$63,644
Nearest hospital
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
4.3 mi
4.3 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. Whitney is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Whitney experienced with additional sedation, per 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Whitney performed 133 additional sedation, per 15 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Whitney receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Whitney received a total of $256,666 from 51 companies across 1,030 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Whitney's costs compare to other vascular & interventional radiology physicians in Lakeland?
Dr. Whitney's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Whitney) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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