Dr. Paul Lapco, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lapco
Dr. Paul Lapco is an optician specialist in Pompano Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lapco performed 9,299 Medicare services across 1,565 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lapco received a total of $15,710 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 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. Lapco 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 82435 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test | 5,262 | $3 | $10 |
| Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | 2,197 | $7 | $25 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 419 | $148 | $410 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 300 | $101 | $500 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 271 | $96 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 224 | $66 | $160 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 132 | $307 | $800 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 128 | $22 | $105 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 102 | $122 | $350 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 93 | $101 | $260 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 38 | $31 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 24 | $62 | $230 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 24 | $29 | $102 |
| Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | 21 | $117 | $500 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 17 | $25 | $165 |
| Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue | 16 | $208 | $1,575 |
| Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | 16 | $83 | $235 |
| Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | 15 | $1,762 | $6,307 |
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 (81%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for optician in FL.
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. Lapco is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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