Dr. Deirdre Leake, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Leake
Dr. Deirdre Leake is an otolaryngology in St Augustine, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Leake performed 5,200 Medicare services across 1,843 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Leake received a total of $10,563 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 108 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Leake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 2,743 | $5 | $13 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 576 | $39 | $132 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 419 | $63 | $179 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 403 | $37 | $112 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 153 | $76 | $222 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 141 | $22 | $96 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 121 | $91 | $254 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 120 | $65 | $199 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 99 | $1 | $2 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 95 | $113 | $333 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 86 | $10 | $28 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 43 | $356 | $939 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 33 | $37 | $99 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 24 | $272 | $846 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 24 | $142 | $373 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 21 | $268 | $846 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 21 | $63 | $148 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 20 | $254 | $770 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 20 | $775 | $1,992 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 13 | $115 | $384 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 13 | $390 | $991 |
| Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags | 12 | $43 | $181 |
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 (64%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for otolaryngology in FL.
Geographic Context
12.6 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. Leake is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 8%), with 19 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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