Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Lurate, M.D.
Optician · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lurate
Dr. Robert Lurate is an optician specialist in Pensacola, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lurate performed 1,845 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lurate received a total of $17,257 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 154 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lurate is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 42% volume in FL
$17,257 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 69522 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,845
Medicare services
Top 42% in FL for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Durolane) An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative, specifically Durolane, administered directly into a joint space. |
720 | $5 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
185 | $65 | $153 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
159 | $9 | $25 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
127 | $49 | $265 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
125 | $82 | $232 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
88 | $95 | $225 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
55 | $35 | $143 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
48 | $95 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
43 | $37 | $92 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
38 | $127 | $358 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
33 | $32 | $132 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
30 | $41 | $174 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
29 | $25 | $108 |
| Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints. |
25 | $27 | $121 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
20 | $11 | $75 |
| Total knee replacement | 19 | $1,067 | $5,671 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
18 | $61 | $153 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $161 | $443 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum 6 views An X-ray imaging test that captures at least six views of the lower back and sacral spine to evaluate bone structure and alignment. |
14 | $45 | $249 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 14 | $5 | $10 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant. |
13 | $973 | $4,375 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone. |
13 | $1,013 | $4,543 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $143 | $303 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
1.7% high complexity
56.4% medium
41.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,257
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,465/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
154
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,814
2023
$6,282
2022
$941
2021
$843
2020
$345
2019
$342
2018
$2,691
Payments by company (2024)
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$4,991
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$165
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$146
Cgg Medical Inc
$95
Stryker Corporation
$84
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$46
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$31
TELA Bio, Inc.
$30
Cerapedics Inc.
$26
DJO, LLC
$25
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$22
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Radius Health, Inc.
$20
Bioventus LLC
$17
SI-BONE, INC.
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$15
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 91.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$10,706
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,455
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$710
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$702
Radius Health, Inc.
$365
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$363
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$300
Amgen Inc.
$253
Stryker Corporation
$219
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$184
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$165
ZIMVIE INC.
$142
Abbott Laboratories
$114
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$112
KCI USA, Inc.
$110
NuVasive, Inc.
$96
Cgg Medical Inc
$95
SI-BONE, INC.
$91
Cerapedics Inc.
$80
Nevro Corp.
$79
DJO, LLC
$76
TELA Bio, Inc.
$74
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$58
SI-BONE, Inc.
$56
UCB, Inc.
$47
Kerecis Limited
$46
Vericel Corporation
$41
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$40
AbbVie, Inc.
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$34
ACELL, INC.
$34
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$31
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$25
Davol Inc.
$24
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$22
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$18
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$17
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$16
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$15
CSL Behring
$15
Centinel Spine, LLC
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$13
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 74.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3S Hemi Implant · AQUAMANTYS · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Biomet EBI Bone Healing System · Biomet OrthoPak Non-invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System · Biomet SpinalPak · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · Bone Healing-None · Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate System · CMF · Cervical-Stim · Cimzia · Crysvita · DJO SURGICAL · DUROLANE · EBI Bone Healing System · EVENITY · Epicel · FLOSEAL · Fibulink · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Hammerlock · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IM NAILS · INSPACE · Kcentra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LIBTAYO · LIGASURE · Large · MACI · MAKO · MEKINIST · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Devices · N/A · NA · Non-Sterile · ORTHOVISC · OXYCONTIN · Omnia · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PREVENA · PREVENA RESTOR ARTHROFORM · PROCARE · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · Phasix Mesh · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · RIGIDLOOP · Regeneten · STRATAFIX · SYNVISC-ONE · Tymlos · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VAPR · Velys · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XIA · coflex · iFuse Implant
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Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
56
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA WEST HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lurate is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lurate experienced with joint lubricant injection (durolane)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lurate performed 720 joint lubricant injection (durolane) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lurate receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lurate received a total of $17,257 from 51 companies across 154 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lurate's costs compare to other opticians in Pensacola?
Dr. Lurate's average Medicare payment per service is $60. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lurate) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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