Dr. Sonali Lakhani, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lakhani
Dr. Sonali Lakhani is an internal medicine specialist in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lakhani performed 4,489 Medicare services across 1,893 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lakhani received a total of $1,970 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 109 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Lakhani 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,620 | $18 | $39 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 264 | $8 | $9 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 213 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 197 | $10 | $21 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 190 | $15 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 176 | $86 | $218 |
| Vitamin D level test | 174 | $29 | $59 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 174 | $10 | $19 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 151 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 151 | $5 | $10 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 135 | $16 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 87 | $13 | $27 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 85 | $126 | $231 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 69 | $9 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 62 | $61 | $150 |
| Urinalysis using microscope | 56 | $3 | $6 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 52 | $3 | $6 |
| Annual depression screening | 46 | $18 | $36 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 41 | $18 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 40 | $72 | $183 |
| Screening mammography | 38 | $123 | $371 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 38 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 38 | $6 | $13 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 38 | $12 | $26 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 38 | $16 | $33 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 37 | $26 | $96 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 37 | $51 | $154 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 35 | $11 | $51 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 32 | $10 | $42 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 31 | $40 | $83 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification | 30 | $8 | $34 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 19 | $35 | $90 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 18 | $36 | $116 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 18 | $30 | $56 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 17 | $8 | $34 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 15 | $185 | $487 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 14 | $283 | $530 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 13 | $19 | $39 |
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
6.0 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. Lakhani is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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