Dr. Andrew Lerman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lerman
Dr. Andrew Lerman is a neurology in Miami, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lerman performed 10,975 Medicare services across 1,043 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lerman received a total of $220,298 from 72 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1458 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Lerman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 9,351 | $5 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 958 | $144 | $788 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 155 | $177 | $976 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 96 | $51 | $280 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 92 | $227 | $1,021 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 85 | $366 | $1,914 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 82 | $97 | $562 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 55 | $176 | $960 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 38 | $136 | $730 |
| Annual depression screening | 28 | $19 | $77 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 22 | $207 | $1,116 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 13 | $304 | $1,599 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for neurology in FL.
Geographic Context
2.5 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. Lerman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), 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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