Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Lake, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery · Oakhurst, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lake
Dr. Thomas Lake is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Oakhurst, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lake performed 1,074 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lake received a total of $15,022 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lake 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in NJ
$15,022 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,074
Medicare services
Top 5% in NJ for colon & rectal surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$183
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
218 | $68 | $309 |
| Anoscopy A diagnostic exam of the anus using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope to look inside. |
110 | $105 | $442 |
| 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. |
73 | $107 | $434 |
| Vein injection to assess skin graft or flap blood flow An agent is injected into a vein to evaluate the blood flow within a skin graft or flap. |
66 | $47 | $354 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 63 | $190 | $743 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
53 | $157 | $1,213 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $146 | $608 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $148 | $634 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
44 | $35 | $198 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
43 | $65 | $237 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $133 | $564 |
| Colonoscopy A procedure to examine the rectum and lower large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera. |
36 | $21 | $465 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $99 | $345 |
| Muscle graft to trunk A surgical procedure involving the creation and placement of a muscle graft onto the trunk. |
31 | $881 | $5,044 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
28 | $88 | $384 |
| Endoscopic partial release and removal of large bowel This procedure involves using an endoscope to partially release and remove part of the large bowel. |
21 | $158 | $613 |
| Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope This procedure involves the endoscopic removal of a portion of the large bowel and the reattachment of the remaining section to the rectum. |
20 | $1,576 | $6,128 |
| Surgical release of large bowel from spleen and abdominal wall with partial removal A surgical procedure to free the large bowel from the spleen and abdominal wall, followed by the partial removal of the large bowel. |
19 | $102 | $399 |
| Removal of infected skin, tissue, or muscle This procedure involves the surgical removal of infected skin, tissue, or muscle from the genitals, perineum, or abdomen. |
16 | $331 | $2,294 |
| Partial small bowel removal with reconnection Surgical removal of a portion of the small intestine followed by reconnecting the remaining healthy sections. |
15 | $729 | $4,154 |
| Initial repair of large abdominal hernia (>10 cm) Surgical repair of an abdominal hernia that is larger than 10 centimeters. This procedure involves fixing the initial entrapment of tissue within the abdominal wall defect. |
15 | $430 | $3,353 |
| Removal of multiple hemorrhoid groups | 14 | $423 | $1,649 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease. |
12 | $196 | $1,214 |
| Partial large bowel removal with rectal reattachment Surgical removal of a portion of the large intestine followed by reattaching the remaining bowel to the rectum. |
11 | $1,299 | $5,917 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,022
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,146/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NJ for colon & rectal surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
117
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,007
2023
$4,970
2022
$1,631
2021
$5,019
2020
$65
2019
$100
2018
$229
Payments by company (2024)
TELA Bio, Inc.
$1,926
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$496
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$351
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$33
Kerecis Limited
$33
Baxter Healthcare
$31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$27
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
Teleflex LLC
$22
Solventum Corporation
$16
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$16
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 92.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
TELA Bio, Inc.
$4,962
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$4,776
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$2,427
Davol Inc.
$686
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$518
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$351
Stryker Corporation
$184
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$168
Ethicon US, LLC
$132
Innovation Technologies Inc
$107
Kerecis Limited
$85
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$84
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$72
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$54
Teleflex LLC
$49
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Innocoll Incorporated
$33
Baxter Healthcare
$31
Olympus America Inc.
$31
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
Allergan Inc.
$20
Bioventus LLC
$17
Solventum Corporation
$16
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$16
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Axonics, Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Coloplast Corp
$13
Misonix Inc
$13
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$12
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$11
THD AMERICA, INC.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 81.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Colon & rectal surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
19
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
2.8 mi
2.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Lake is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NJ), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lake experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lake performed 218 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lake receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lake received a total of $15,022 from 34 companies across 117 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Lake's costs compare to other colon & rectal surgerists in Oakhurst?
Dr. Lake's average Medicare payment per service is $183. 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. Lake) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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