Dr. Allen Lifton, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Lifton
Dr. Allen Lifton is a neurology in Venice, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lifton performed 14,817 Medicare services across 2,982 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lifton received a total of $242 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 22 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Lifton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 8,736 | $5 | $16 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 2,358 | $2 | $5 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 1,187 | $3 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 789 | $94 | $207 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 292 | $140 | $278 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 196 | $75 | $184 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 167 | $169 | $402 |
| Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | 149 | $11 | $20 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 142 | $43 | $90 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 118 | $167 | $460 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 86 | $73 | $185 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | 86 | $96 | $132 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 86 | $26 | $66 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 86 | $26 | $66 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 69 | $121 | $323 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 61 | $194 | $519 |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites in legs | 47 | $120 | $282 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 40 | $63 | $139 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 34 | $284 | $575 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 29 | $70 | $196 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis | 25 | $215 | $669 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 17 | $156 | $650 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication | 17 | $214 | $532 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
6.4 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 2023 |
| 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. Lifton is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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