Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lowell Davis, DO

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Miramar, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1951 SW 172ND AVE, Miramar, FL 33029
9544475206
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1114907409 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Davis 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. Davis

Dr. Lowell Davis is an interventional pain medicine physician in Miramar, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Davis performed 3,577 Medicare services across 1,791 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Davis received a total of $14,737 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 233 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional pain medicine physician. 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. Davis 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 37% volume in FL$ $14,737 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,577
Medicare services
Top 37% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
1,791
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~179 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Betamethasone steroid injection727$5$16
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)465$96$788
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)451$68$536
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)328$0$2
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level298$230$1,898
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg261$4$12
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level140$90$646
New patient office visit (45-59 min)133$129$1,215
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level105$190$1,692
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg104$6$14
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level96$100$863
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance62$198$1,805
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint57$252$1,893
New patient office visit (30-44 min)55$76$803
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint53$473$4,697
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance39$145$1,325
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance34$210$1,845
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level30$169$1,554
Drug screening test30$61$375
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level29$88$776
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles27$42$412
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)23$44$320
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms17$153$950
Joint injection, major joint13$56$477
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,737
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,105/year across 7 years
Top 18% in FL for interventional pain medicine physician
38
Companies
233
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,737 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,982
2023
$577
2022
$1,716
2021
$2,096
2020
$615
2019
$5,948
2018
$803

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Vertiflex, Inc.
$4,859
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,844
Nevro Corp.
$1,127
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,007
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$823
Boston Scientific Corporation
$699
Abbott Laboratories
$694
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$406
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$287
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$244
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$189
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$167
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$122
SI-BONE, Inc.
$112
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$102
Medline Industries LP
$88
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$86
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$77
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$74
Zyla Life Sciences
$59
SI-BONE, INC.
$58
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$58
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$54
Stryker Corporation
$50
Shionogi Inc
$41
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$31
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$30
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$28
PFIZER INC.
$28
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
Nuvectra Corporation
$22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Kaleo, Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 59.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Algovita · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · DUEXIS · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVZIO · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LICART · LYRICA · Levorphanol · MILD DEVICE KIT · MOVANTIK · NALOCET · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ORTHOVISC · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · RAYOS · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · Tirosint · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $412 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Pain Medicine Physicians within 10 mi
36
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MIRAMAR
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Davis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 18%), with 20 years of practice experience.

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. Davis experienced with betamethasone steroid injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Davis performed 727 betamethasone steroid injection 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. Davis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Davis received a total of $14,737 from 38 companies across 233 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. Davis's costs compare to other interventional pain medicine physicians in Miramar?
Dr. Davis's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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. Davis) 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 →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →