Dr. Thomas Lafferty, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lafferty
Dr. Thomas Lafferty is an optician in Ocala, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lafferty performed 17,992 Medicare services across 4,017 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lafferty received a total of $1,320 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 12 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Lafferty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 4,950 | $34 | $60 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,660 | $18 | $29 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,632 | $1 | $10 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 859 | $18 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 834 | $91 | $195 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 499 | $10 | $30 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 375 | $8 | $25 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 372 | $4 | $25 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 372 | $5 | $29 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 327 | $8 | $46 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 326 | $17 | $38 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 321 | $25 | $53 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 299 | $22 | $43 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 294 | $17 | $42 |
| Blood creatinine level | 257 | $5 | $29 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 242 | $12 | $25 |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | 214 | $25 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 167 | $58 | $137 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 163 | $9 | $30 |
| Functional activity therapy | 149 | $29 | $44 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 140 | $115 | $254 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 112 | $8 | $15 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 110 | $13 | $27 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 108 | $6 | $32 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 107 | $12 | $35 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 107 | $14 | $30 |
| Vitamin D level test | 106 | $29 | $79 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 105 | $49 | $100 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 104 | $8 | $47 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 79 | $6 | $18 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 72 | $101 | $200 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 61 | $22 | $100 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 54 | $10 | $49 |
| Uric acid level test | 37 | $4 | $25 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 35 | $54 | $87 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 35 | $14 | $40 |
| Hepatitis b core antibody measurement | 34 | $12 | $50 |
| Hepatitis b surface antibody measurement | 34 | $11 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis b surface antigen | 34 | $10 | $35 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 34 | $36 | $84 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 33 | $70 | $105 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 27 | $51 | $130 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 22 | $39 | $138 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 21 | $18 | $44 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 16 | $76 | $170 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 15 | $43 | $72 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 14 | $6 | $36 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $40 | $79 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 12 | $42 | $73 |
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 (98%) 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. Lafferty is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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