Dr. David Lindner, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Lindner
Dr. David Lindner is a critical care medicine in Naples, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lindner performed 3,182 Medicare services across 2,551 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lindner received a total of $32,410 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 217 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. 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. Lindner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 366 | $139 | $281 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 280 | $95 | $208 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 265 | $44 | $104 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 263 | $42 | $110 |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | 210 | $30 | $94 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 206 | $176 | $466 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 202 | $8 | $17 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 201 | $98 | $210 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 180 | $26 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 108 | $65 | $146 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 101 | $28 | $132 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 73 | $138 | $410 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 71 | $7 | $38 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 63 | $162 | $410 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 62 | $27 | $513 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 59 | $58 | $139 |
| Artery puncture collection of blood sample | 49 | $22 | $63 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 48 | $112 | $1,050 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 46 | $80 | $216 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | 40 | $55 | $230 |
| Test to measure oxygen level in blood using ear or finger device continuously overnight | 40 | $21 | $82 |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | 39 | $14 | $45 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 31 | $105 | $515 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | 21 | $147 | $1,910 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 21 | $116 | $328 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 20 | $32 | $45 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 19 | $69 | $70 |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | 19 | $125 | $328 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | 18 | $184 | $2,030 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 17 | $50 | $654 |
| Review by radiologist of liver vein image with assessment of blood flow | 17 | $40 | $128 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $108 | $280 |
| Assessment of initial lobe of lung for air leak and airway sizing with insertion of bronchial valve in lung airway using an endoscope | 11 | $160 | $466 |
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 (76%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in critical care medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for critical care medicine in FL.
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. Lindner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), with 19 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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