Active NPI 1437255916 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric Lough , MD

Internal Medicine • Venice, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Lough, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Venice, FL. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Lough delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1211 JACARANDA BLVD UNIT 2.

Dr. Lough maintains professional affiliations with Empath Therapies Llc, Florida Medical Specialists Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1211 Jacaranda Blvd Unit 2

Venice, FL 342924520

Telephone 9414833377

Fax 9414834687

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Florida Medical Specialists Llc Facility NPI 1760028641

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Venice, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +4.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

45 Specialists

Practicing in Venice, FL (10650 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

35.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

49.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lough (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Venice Specialty Average (25.6 Years) 25.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	729	292	$248.82	$124.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	325	181	$176.34	$88.13
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	190	190	$253.00	$125.43
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	88	87	$147.00	$81.15
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	88	87	$59.94	$31.58
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	62	15	$2.00	$0.94
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	49	35	$540.00	$269.87
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	46	32	$6.93	$3.41
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	33	22	$27.00	$13.72
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	31	31	$36.00	$17.98
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	30	30	$36.00	$17.99
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	19	14	$128.00	$70.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$328.00	$163.80
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	14	13	$103.00	$51.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	970	342	$248.01	$125.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	141	$175.00	$88.40
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	197	197	$250.00	$125.73
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	92	92	$35.00	$17.70
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	83	79	$30.00	$29.40
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	83	79	$131.00	$71.73
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	80	80	$35.00	$17.70
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	59	23	$2.00	$1.06
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	46	33	$534.00	$269.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$325.00	$164.66
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	26	21	$127.00	$64.20
81003 Automated urinalysis test	23	20	$5.00	$2.20
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	18	16	$27.00	$13.69
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	14	14	$286.93	$140.96
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	13	$394.00	$198.57
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	13	$28.00	$14.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,024	367	$256.00	$126.84
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	189	189	$261.00	$128.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	165	123	$181.24	$89.74
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	158	149	$5.47	$2.73
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	111	111	$37.00	$18.35
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	103	101	$30.00	$28.68
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	103	101	$131.00	$68.44
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	97	97	$35.26	$17.63
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	85	85	$53.00	$26.50
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	44	44	$170.00	$85.15
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	35	14	$2.00	$1.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$338.00	$167.58
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	26	24	$553.00	$273.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	21	15	$132.00	$65.31
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	19	19	$393.00	$185.06
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	12	11	$411.00	$202.80
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	11	11	$7.00	$3.45
76706 Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta	11	11	$173.00	$85.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,245	389	$258.17	$129.44
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	447	261	$6.00	$2.99
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	266	266	$263.38	$131.83
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	253	251	$170.64	$85.52
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	248	248	$36.95	$18.25
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	223	223	$36.96	$18.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	76	$182.60	$91.32
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	102	99	$30.00	$16.59
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	101	98	$121.80	$65.09
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	53	53	$398.28	$195.34
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	43	33	$549.93	$276.46
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	33	29	$54.00	$26.88
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	29	16	$27.86	$13.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$337.11	$169.08
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	26	24	$105.00	$52.42
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	25	23	$407.00	$204.14
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	25	24	$29.88	$14.80
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	21	21	$54.00	$26.88
76706 Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta	18	18	$215.00	$107.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	15	$131.00	$67.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	907	385	$212.13	$109.04
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	261	261	$222.07	$115.67
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	244	244	$36.00	$17.91
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	226	226	$36.00	$17.98
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	175	175	$170.74	$86.90
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	78	78	$30.00	$16.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	64	$147.30	$75.44
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	59	59	$112.76	$60.98
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	38	35	$6.00	$3.00
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	26	26	$35.27	$17.07
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	25	24	$458.60	$243.92
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	24	19	$7.08	$3.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	20	$231.00	$146.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$328.20	$166.54
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	19	19	$38.00	$19.58
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	15	14	$352.27	$184.64
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	13	13	$53.00	$26.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,057	427	$160.00	$107.28
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	315	314	$155.14	$84.41
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	313	313	$125.00	$113.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	117	96	$204.00	$144.38
85610 Blood test, clotting time	64	13	$11.00	$4.28
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	64	63	$40.00	$26.01
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	63	62	$30.00	$16.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	60	22	$99.00	$73.01
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	59	26	$20.00	$6.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	13	$60.00	$44.41
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	46	15	$69.00	$39.64
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	42	42	$45.00	$16.81
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	39	34	$345.00	$222.72
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	35	25	$159.00	$106.92
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	19	$229.00	$203.04
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	21	12	$25.00	$14.82
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$297.00	$197.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$237.00	$164.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$100.00	$73.38
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	14	$250.00	$161.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	12	$142.00	$60.88
17000 Destruction of skin growth	13	13	$113.00	$64.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,269	474	$160.00	$100.53
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	316	316	$125.24	$108.02
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	151	151	$155.30	$78.76
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	103	102	$40.00	$22.15
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	103	102	$30.00	$19.72
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	75	11	$30.00	$18.71
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	33	$99.00	$69.10
85610 Blood test, clotting time	63	11	$11.00	$4.75
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	60	58	$45.00	$15.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	17	$60.00	$40.90
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	51	16	$21.00	$4.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	25	$69.00	$37.32
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	43	33	$159.00	$101.67
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	35	$209.17	$135.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	30	$229.00	$192.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	28	$100.00	$68.13
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	28	24	$338.57	$214.57
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	24	13	$25.00	$13.61
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	23	12	$20.00	$6.72
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	20	18	$40.00	$12.80
17000 Destruction of skin growth	19	17	$113.00	$60.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$237.00	$155.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	18	15	$142.00	$54.56
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	17	17	$9.00	$3.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$297.00	$195.47
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	13	12	$430.00	$176.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,275	504	$160.00	$99.51
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	331	331	$125.00	$105.82
Q2039 Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specified	151	151	$40.00	$22.03
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	151	151	$30.00	$24.31
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	91	14	$30.00	$22.82
85610 Blood test, clotting time	75	15	$11.00	$5.28
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	73	12	$9.00	$2.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	20	$60.00	$40.31
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	64	60	$45.00	$15.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	62	35	$99.00	$67.59
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	60	24	$21.00	$5.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	26	$69.00	$36.91
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	40	36	$40.00	$10.79
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	34	18	$25.00	$13.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	32	$100.00	$67.82
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	33	31	$159.00	$100.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$229.00	$190.22
17000 Destruction of skin growth	29	29	$113.00	$61.79
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	27	26	$250.00	$150.30
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	23	19	$142.00	$56.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$237.00	$149.01
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	17	16	$9.00	$3.43
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	15	15	$345.00	$212.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$204.00	$133.81

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-29

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME79796

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

35473 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Empath Therapies Llc

3600 William Penn Way, Venice, FL 342935236

Phone: 9414830746

Florida Medical Specialists Llc

1211 Jacaranda Blvd, Venice, FL 342924520

Phone: 9414833377

Florida Medical Specialists Llc

3830 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 342331105

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Marietta Goodliff , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Linda Martell , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1891126165

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 29, 2020

Registered at 1211 JACARANDA BLVD UNIT 2, VENICE, FL 342924520 (Tel: 9414833377)

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Updated Practice Location January 16, 2020

Registered at 329 NOKOMIS AVE S STE F, VENICE, FL 342852418 (Tel: 9414833377)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 16, 2020

Registered at PO BOX 25487, SARASOTA, FL 342772487 (Tel: 9414833377)

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NPI Profile Active September 27, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 27, 2016

Registered at 600 NOKOMIS AVE S, STE 207, VENICE, FL 342853209 (Tel: 9414833377)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 27, 2016

Registered at 329 NOKOMIS AVE S, STE F, VENICE, FL 342852418 (Tel: 9414833377)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 27, 2016

Recorded as ERIC LOUGH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 27, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #ME79796 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437255916

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 15, 2006

Last Update: December 29, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 25487

Sarasota, FL 342772487

Phone: 9414833377

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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