Dr. Lourdes Benes Lima, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Benes Lima
Dr. Lourdes Benes Lima is a neurology in Orlando, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Benes Lima performed 8,977 Medicare services across 1,630 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Benes Lima received a total of $14,848 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 666 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Benes Lima 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 6,100 | $5 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 913 | $90 | $163 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month. | 685 | $59 | $125 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 219 | $95 | $201 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 219 | $24 | $55 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 209 | $312 | $631 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 153 | $152 | $313 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 115 | $198 | $389 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 102 | $25 | $50 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 92 | $69 | $145 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 91 | $133 | $219 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 27 | $94 | $195 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 20 | $62 | $124 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $118 | $248 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 13 | $3 | $10 |
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
4.4 mi
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. Benes Lima is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% 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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