Dr. Lourdes Varela-Batista, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Varela-Batista
Dr. Lourdes Varela-Batista is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Ocala, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Varela-Batista performed 2,120 Medicare services across 767 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Varela-Batista received a total of $6,514 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 362 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Varela-Batista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 917 | $1 | $6 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 245 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 231 | $95 | $248 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 141 | $66 | $188 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 100 | $0 | $0 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 86 | $125 | $326 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 53 | $70 | $196 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 47 | $43 | $134 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 43 | $199 | $494 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 41 | $81 | $227 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 31 | $142 | $378 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 27 | $88 | $145 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 24 | $75 | $186 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 18 | $174 | $339 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 17 | $89 | $175 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 17 | $28 | $73 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 17 | $143 | $920 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 17 | $27 | $60 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 17 | $44 | $117 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 16 | $36 | $89 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $26 | $55 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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 2023 |
| 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. Varela-Batista is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 11%).
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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