Dr. Rick Lorentz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lorentz
Dr. Rick Lorentz is an emergency medicine in Rockport, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lorentz performed 1,609 Medicare services across 1,109 unique beneficiaries.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lorentz is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 400 | $0 | $2 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 85 | $106 | $414 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 76 | $80 | $269 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 74 | $16 | $48 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 68 | $6 | $23 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 68 | $8 | $31 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 67 | $8 | $9 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 65 | $10 | $42 |
| Uric acid level test | 65 | $4 | $18 |
| Automated urinalysis | 51 | $2 | $9 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 41 | $7 | $49 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, mb fraction only | 37 | $11 | $46 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 37 | $35 | $125 |
| Myoglobin (muscle protein) level | 34 | $13 | $45 |
| Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | 34 | $12 | $27 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 33 | $10 | $60 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 30 | $38 | $134 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 28 | $6 | $25 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 26 | $16 | $48 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 26 | $5 | $23 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 23 | $0 | $22 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 23 | $2 | $27 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity | 22 | $58 | $1,589 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 21 | $24 | $144 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 20 | $129 | $2,430 |
| Coagulation function measurement, d-dimer; quantitative | 20 | $10 | $29 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity | 20 | $119 | $1,916 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 15 | $15 | $64 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 15 | $8 | $42 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 14 | $40 | $181 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 14 | $179 | $705 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 13 | $50 | $524 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $77 | $685 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 11 | $77 | $687 |
| Blood gases measurement | 11 | $26 | $77 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 11 | $7 | $29 |
Geographic Context
16.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lorentz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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