Dr. Laurie Small, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Small
Dr. Laurie Small is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Wesley Chapel, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Small performed 1,218 Medicare services across 1,020 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Small received a total of $1,820 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Small 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 105403 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 239 | $26 | $193 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 191 | $65 | $180 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 173 | $77 | $304 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 78 | $28 | $111 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 65 | $1 | $634 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 61 | $33 | $118 |
| Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan) | 53 | $23 | $109 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 51 | $14 | $51 |
| Closure of tear duct opening using plug | 46 | $90 | $366 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 43 | $85 | $269 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 36 | $76 | $272 |
| Visual field test, extended | 35 | $40 | $158 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 26 | $106 | $366 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 25 | $634 | $1,515 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 23 | $106 | $414 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 20 | $683 | $1,822 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 19 | $17 | $66 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 17 | $37 | $138 |
| Removal of growth of eyelid | 17 | $206 | $678 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Small is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of FL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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