Dr. Michael Verwest, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Verwest
Dr. Michael Verwest is a family medicine specialist in Lehigh Acres, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Verwest performed 2,616 Medicare services across 1,832 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Verwest received a total of $955 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 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. Verwest 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 | 49298 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 551 | $52 | $224 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 379 | $8 | $10 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 211 | $13 | $29 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 187 | $8 | $17 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 175 | $10 | $23 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 132 | $44 | $152 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 105 | $9 | $21 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 91 | $16 | $36 |
| Annual depression screening | 71 | $19 | $38 |
| Calcium level, total | 42 | $5 | $11 |
| Blood creatinine level | 42 | $5 | $11 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 42 | $4 | $8 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 40 | $5 | $9 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 40 | $5 | $11 |
| Total protein level, blood | 40 | $4 | $8 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 40 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 40 | $5 | $11 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 38 | $4 | $8 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 32 | $19 | $39 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 24 | $32 | $38 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 23 | $9 | $19 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 22 | $72 | $80 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 21 | $6 | $11 |
| Cholesterol level | 21 | $4 | $10 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 21 | $5 | $11 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 20 | $15 | $32 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 20 | $18 | $39 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 19 | $35 | $75 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 19 | $55 | $222 |
| Automated urinalysis | 17 | $2 | $5 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 17 | $10 | $20 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 17 | $78 | $346 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 16 | $3 | $7 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 15 | $66 | $488 |
| Vitamin D level test | 14 | $29 | $63 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 12 | $10 | $56 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.8 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. Verwest is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% 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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