Dr. Nikola Lekic, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lekic
Dr. Nikola Lekic is an orthopedic surgery in Port Saint Lucie, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lekic performed 3,660 Medicare services across 2,330 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lekic received a total of $5,721 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 25 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lekic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 686 | $97 | $440 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 684 | $5 | $15 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 418 | $125 | $575 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 298 | $29 | $98 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 245 | $37 | $173 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 203 | $33 | $111 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 188 | $28 | $162 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 169 | $27 | $97 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 140 | $50 | $237 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 94 | $25 | $103 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 94 | $30 | $95 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 93 | $39 | $177 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 63 | $18 | $44 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 41 | $71 | $332 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 41 | $19 | $88 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 35 | $35 | $141 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 27 | $99 | $1,021 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 25 | $431 | $2,118 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 19 | $83 | $229 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 17 | $330 | $1,852 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 16 | $31 | $120 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 16 | $33 | $113 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 13 | $116 | $1,025 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 12 | $49 | $175 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 12 | $119 | $1,024 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 11 | $295 | $1,251 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (69%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
12.2 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. Lekic is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement.
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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