Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lawrence Witmer, DO

Family Medicine · Solon, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
34055 SOLON RD # 111B, Solon, OH 44139
4409147204
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1639130768 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. Witmer 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. Witmer

Dr. Lawrence Witmer is a family medicine specialist in Solon, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Witmer performed 755 Medicare services across 479 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Witmer received a total of $16,258 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 277 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Witmer 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 in practice ▲ Top 32% volume in OH $16,258 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
755
Medicare services
Top 32% in OH for family medicine
479
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~38 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
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.
247 $79 $175
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
139 $1 $7
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
97 $125 $203
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.
79 $56 $125
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.
67 $122 $245
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
40 $29 $44
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
39 $66 $67
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
24 $47 $205
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
23 $3 $17
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 ↗
$16,258
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,323/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
277
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$9,931 (61.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,327 (38.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,135
2023
$1,864
2022
$3,391
2021
$247
2020
$185
2019
$777
2018
$7,659

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$598
Boston Scientific Corporation
$339
Lilly USA, LLC
$269
PFIZER INC.
$217
ABBVIE INC.
$179
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$136
Exact Sciences Corporation
$92
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$82
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$60
Novo Nordisk Inc
$47
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
Lundbeck LLC
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$7,318
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,656
PFIZER INC.
$894
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$891
Lilly USA, LLC
$591
ABBVIE INC.
$299
Abbott Laboratories
$279
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$254
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$251
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$241
Exact Sciences Corporation
$216
Amgen Inc.
$191
AbbVie Inc.
$169
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$169
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$141
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$132
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$124
ATRICURE, INC.
$93
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$75
Novo Nordisk Inc
$64
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$36
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$34
Lundbeck LLC
$30
Allergan Inc.
$23
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 73.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · LINZESS · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SYMBICORT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SYNTHROID · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · Tirosint · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Veozah · VersaCross Steerable Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XIFAXAN
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 →

The majority of payments (61%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in OH.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
829
Per 100K population
66.4
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital
SOUTH POINTE HOSPITAL
6.9 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. Witmer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of OH peers, 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. Witmer experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Witmer performed 247 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Witmer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Witmer received a total of $16,258 from 28 companies across 277 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. Witmer's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Solon?
Dr. Witmer's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Witmer) 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 →