Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Leanna Lewis, NP-C

Physician Assistant · Waycross, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2100 RIVERSIDE AVE, Waycross, GA 31501
9124907777
In practice since 2012 (14 years)
NPI: 1164796488 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. Lewis 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. Lewis

Dr. Leanna Lewis is a physician assistant in Waycross, GA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lewis performed 519 Medicare services across 143 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lewis received a total of $5,658 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 363 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Lewis is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 28% volume in GA $5,658 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
519
Medicare services
Top 28% in GA for physician assistant
143
Unique beneficiaries
$26
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~37 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
193 $0 $10
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
170 $70 $208
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection
This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered.
56 $0 $10
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
54 $9 $27
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
32 $41 $143
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
14 $2 $20
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 ↗
$5,658
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,415/year across 4 years
Top 4% in GA for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
363
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
$5,562 (98.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$96 (1.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,466
2023
$1,298
2022
$1,470
2021
$1,424

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$415
Novo Nordisk Inc
$250
PFIZER INC.
$99
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$96
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Boston Scientific Corporation
$61
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$59
Lilly USA, LLC
$45
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$44
Exact Sciences Corporation
$41
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 52.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,055
Novo Nordisk Inc
$995
Lilly USA, LLC
$343
AbbVie Inc.
$292
Amgen Inc.
$247
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$212
PFIZER INC.
$198
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$170
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$138
Boston Scientific Corporation
$128
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$114
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$101
Corcept Therapeutics
$96
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$96
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$85
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$65
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$62
Abbott Laboratories
$61
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$58
Exact Sciences Corporation
$57
ITI, Inc.
$54
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$45
Dexcom, Inc.
$43
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$39
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$39
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$35
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$33
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Almatica Pharma LLC
$25
Eisai Inc.
$20
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$19
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$19
Bioventus LLC
$19
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Alkermes, Inc.
$18
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$16
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Baxter Healthcare
$14
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$12
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$10
Top 3 companies account for 42.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ARISTADA · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · CAPLYTA · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Durolane · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FANAPT · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · Korlym · LICART · LINZESS · LifeVest · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREMARIN · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · Saxenda · Superion · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tobradex ST · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for physician assistant in GA.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
33
Per 100K population
91.8
County median income
$44,833
Nearest hospital
Memorial Satilla Health
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lewis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of GA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lewis experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lewis performed 193 dexamethasone injection (steroid) 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. Lewis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lewis received a total of $5,658 from 53 companies across 363 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. Lewis's costs compare to other physician assistants in Waycross?
Dr. Lewis's average Medicare payment per service is $26. 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. Lewis) 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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →