Dr. Kevin Lam, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Lam
Dr. Kevin Lam is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Naples, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lam performed 13,722 Medicare services across 6,795 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lam received a total of $8,365 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 121 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Lam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 3,029 | $0 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 2,520 | $67 | $155 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 1,267 | $33 | $96 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 702 | $29 | $79 |
| Carepatch, per square centimeter | 590 | $1,042 | $1,339 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 586 | $34 | $71 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.5 cm or less | 485 | $67 | $228 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 474 | $71 | $232 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 436 | $6 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 360 | $95 | $226 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 304 | $42 | $94 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 268 | $123 | $353 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 209 | $97 | $265 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 169 | $75 | $291 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 143 | $43 | $133 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 140 | $43 | $160 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 130 | $75 | $166 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test | 129 | $34 | $71 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 124 | $29 | $82 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 123 | $36 | $104 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 106 | $91 | $258 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 105 | $1 | $20 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 99 | $66 | $170 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 99 | $87 | $368 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 89 | $127 | $350 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 89 | $82 | $243 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | 82 | $34 | $233 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 75 | $186 | $512 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 67 | $126 | $594 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 60 | $24 | $70 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 54 | $112 | $315 |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | 51 | $91 | $252 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for staphylococcus aureus (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 48 | $34 | $71 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | 48 | $34 | $71 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group b), amplified probe technique | 48 | $34 | $71 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 46 | $21 | $160 |
| Trimming of fingernails or toenails | 43 | $9 | $43 |
| Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, more than 2.0 cm | 38 | $117 | $299 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 34 | $100 | $465 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 30 | $11 | $66 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 27 | $13 | $140 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 27 | $39 | $158 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 23 | $65 | $211 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 22 | $50 | $139 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 21 | $82 | $211 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 19 | $150 | $365 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for vancomycin resistance strep (vre), amplified probe technique | 19 | $34 | $71 |
| Placement of strapping to toes | 14 | $14 | $78 |
| Harvest of graft from small bone | 13 | $72 | $796 |
| Application of short leg splint from calf to foot | 13 | $19 | $356 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 13 | $42 | $108 |
| Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | 12 | $202 | $1,035 |
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 (53%) 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. Lam is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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