Dr. Vicky Brooks, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Brooks
Dr. Vicky Brooks is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Lehigh Acres, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brooks performed 3,720 Medicare services across 2,367 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brooks received a total of $2,064 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 78 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. 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. Brooks 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 960 | $18 | $47 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 342 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 321 | $53 | $187 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 321 | $79 | $264 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 225 | $10 | $21 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 223 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 195 | $13 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 172 | $16 | $34 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 128 | $10 | $19 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 105 | $111 | $267 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 100 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 100 | $5 | $10 |
| Annual depression screening | 98 | $16 | $38 |
| Vitamin D level test | 64 | $29 | $59 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 44 | $8 | $17 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 40 | $9 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 36 | $112 | $371 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 34 | $15 | $30 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 27 | $3 | $7 |
| Folic acid level test | 27 | $14 | $29 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 26 | $8 | $16 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 25 | $32 | $64 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 22 | $72 | $145 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 19 | $10 | $30 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 19 | $19 | $39 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 13 | $13 | $32 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 12 | $18 | $37 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 11 | $282 | $576 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 11 | $32 | $64 |
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
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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. Brooks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 19%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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