Dr. Michael Lepore, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lepore
Dr. Michael Lepore is a vascular surgery physician in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lepore performed 9,892 Medicare services across 3,194 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lepore received a total of $18,254 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 198 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Lepore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 5,989 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 582 | $66 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 498 | $98 | $255 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 493 | $132 | $375 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 371 | $132 | $356 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 207 | $178 | $472 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 177 | $55 | $161 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 144 | $135 | $370 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 125 | $9 | $22 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 124 | $0 | $1 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 111 | $88 | $243 |
| Injection, protamine sulfate, per 10 mg | 107 | $1 | $2 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 106 | $89 | $234 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 96 | $90 | $280 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 83 | $1 | $2 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 81 | $91 | $285 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 70 | $39 | $99 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 67 | $31 | $78 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 62 | $199 | $521 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 59 | $77 | $194 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 56 | $97 | $256 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 54 | $129 | $327 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 37 | $871 | $2,223 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 30 | $134 | $366 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 24 | $281 | $872 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | 22 | $117 | $309 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 19 | $831 | $2,166 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, more than 20 incisions | 19 | $367 | $1,028 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 17 | $41 | $103 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | 15 | $635 | $1,798 |
| Exposure of groin artery for delivery of graft | 12 | $147 | $369 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 12 | $2,068 | $6,347 |
| Ultrasound of one arm arteries or artery grafts | 12 | $90 | $242 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 11 | $1,015 | $2,785 |
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.1 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. Lepore is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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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