Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lawrence Strong

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Wellington, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3319 STATE ROAD 7, Wellington, FL 33449
5617847884
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1609918671 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Strong from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Strong

Dr. Lawrence Strong is a procedural dermatology physician in Wellington, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Strong performed 8,077 Medicare services across 4,995 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Strong received a total of $12,445 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 508 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in procedural dermatology 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. Strong 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 30% volume in FL$ $12,445 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,077
Medicare services
Top 30% in FL for procedural dermatology physician
4,995
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~425 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-141,297$5$20
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)1,227$63$300
Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity983$27$286
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14734$82$266
Skin biopsy, tangential650$57$255
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths616$99$359
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1543$34$189
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths532$128$429
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)455$92$350
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth397$41$150
New patient office visit (30-44 min)136$79$500
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity80$24$168
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)80$40$175
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess73$170$596
New patient office visit (45-59 min)67$109$500
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)44$1$25
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm32$152$454
Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths31$29$135
Biopsy of eyelid30$141$514
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess28$90$277
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report24$69$286
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm18$126$411
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,445
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,778/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for procedural dermatology physician
45
Companies
508
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,782 (94.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$664 (5.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,704
2023
$2,025
2022
$2,002
2021
$1,335
2020
$1,101
2019
$1,553
2018
$2,726

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$867
LEO Pharma Inc.
$800
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$789
Amgen Inc.
$701
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$697
UCB, Inc.
$645
ABBVIE INC.
$620
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$595
AbbVie Inc.
$581
Biofrontera Inc.
$572
AbbVie, Inc.
$565
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$539
Almirall LLC
$431
GENZYME CORPORATION
$415
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$343
Incyte Corporation
$311
Genentech USA, Inc.
$309
Celgene Corporation
$284
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$283
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$274
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$206
Merz North America, Inc.
$182
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$181
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$181
Lilly USA, LLC
$174
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$97
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$89
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$88
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$72
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$66
EPI Health, LLC
$50
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
DERMIRA, INC.
$36
Organogenesis Inc.
$25
Hydrofera LLC
$24
Promius Pharma LLC
$23
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
$22
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$18
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$18
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$17
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$15
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$13
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 19.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · Acticlate · Altabax · Ameluz · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · Cloderm Cream · Cordran · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · DYSPORT · Dermatological Psoriasis and Vitiligo Treatment · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · Enbrel · Erivedge · FINACEA · HALOG (Halcinonide Cream · HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment · HUMIRA · HYDROFERA BLUE · Humira · ILUMYA · Ilumya · Impoyz · Klisyri · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Olux · Otezla · PICATO · Puraply · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · Restrata Wound Matrix · SCULPTRA AESTHETIC · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · ULTRAVATE · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · USP) 0.1% · VALCHLOR · VTAMA · Veltin · Winlevi · XTRAC · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for procedural dermatology physician in FL.

Equivalent to $154 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Procedural Dermatology Physicians within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
3.9 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Strong is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Strong experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Strong performed 1,297 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Strong receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Strong received a total of $12,445 from 45 companies across 508 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Strong's costs compare to other procedural dermatology physicians in Wellington?
Dr. Strong's average Medicare payment per service is $58. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Strong) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →