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Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD

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Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

3304 Sw 34th Circle Suite 103
Ocala, FL 34474

(352) 291-0245

Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD is a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases).

Office Locations

3304 Sw 34th Circle Suite 103
Ocala, FL 34474

(352) 291-0245

(352) 291-0231

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In The News

“He is survived by his children, Kathleen M. Lafferty of Kannapolis, N.C., Joseph F. Lafferty (Linda) of Glen Mills, Robert L. Lafferty (Elizabeth) of Elverson, Richard J. Lafferty (Margery) of...”—"James M. Lafferty", Daily Local News, March 2016

“In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Kathleen M. Lafferty of Kannapolis, N.C., Joseph F. Lafferty husband of Linda of Glen Mills, Robert L. Lafferty husband of Elizabeth of...”—"Kathleen M. Lafferty", Daily Local News, August 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

total hepatitis B core antibody testing

By Affordability:

antigen tests

complement tests

hepatitis B antigen testing

hepatitis B core antibody testing

hepatitis B surface antibody testing

hepatitis B surface antigen testing

IgG test

IgM test

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

neuromuscular reeducation

quantitative Ig tests

rehabilitation

therapeutic activities

therapeutic exercise

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total hepatitis B core antibody testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD performed more total hepatitis B core antibody testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, complement tests, hepatitis B antigen testing, hepatitis B core antibody testing, hepatitis B surface antibody testing, hepatitis B surface antigen testing, IgG test, IgM test, land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neuromuscular reeducation, quantitative Ig tests, rehabilitation, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercise, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and total hepatitis B core antibody testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

rehabilitation

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD performed more rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hepatitis C antibody screening

By Affordability:

extractable nuclear antibody test

hepatitis C antibody screening

hepatitis C screening

hepatitis C testing

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD performed more hepatitis C antibody screening procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, hepatitis C antibody screening, hepatitis C screening, hepatitis C testing, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	330
doctor visit	1861
hospital care	12
injections	353
inpatient care	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2013 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
blood draw	63
chemotherapy	25
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	1794
hospital care	25
injections	212
inpatient care	25
lab tests	535
manual therapy	301
minimally invasive procedures	25
rehabilitation	398

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	39
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2014 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	73
blood draw	53
chemotherapy	73
diagnostic evaluation	62
doctor visit	1621
injections	188
lab tests	1055
manual therapy	375
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	23
rehabilitation	763
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	41
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2015 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	86
blood draw	94
chemotherapy	86
diagnostic evaluation	113
doctor visit	1561
injections	172
lab tests	2462
manual therapy	584
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	21
rehabilitation	1309
thyroid function tests	67
X-rays	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1130
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	84
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2016 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	129
blood draw	71
chemotherapy	129
diagnostic evaluation	76
doctor visit	1536
injections	107
lab tests	3076
manual therapy	459
minimally invasive procedures	129
musculoskeletal imaging	25
rehabilitation	948
spinal procedures	14
thyroid function tests	88
X-rays	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	52
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2017 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	155
blood draw	71
chemotherapy	155
doctor visit	1560
injections	81
lab tests	3559
manual therapy	844
minimally invasive procedures	155
musculoskeletal imaging	26
rehabilitation	1262
spinal procedures	28
thyroid function tests	104
X-rays	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	53
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2018 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	178
blood draw	80
chemotherapy	178
doctor visit	1507
injections	94
lab tests	3825
manual therapy	540
minimally invasive procedures	178
musculoskeletal imaging	23
rehabilitation	1093
spinal procedures	18
thyroid function tests	108
X-rays	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	22
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	51
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2019 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	189
blood draw	105
chemotherapy	189
doctor visit	1481
injections	46
lab tests	3961
manual therapy	610
minimally invasive procedures	189
musculoskeletal imaging	25
rehabilitation	1525
spinal procedures	21
thyroid function tests	117
X-rays	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	57
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2020 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	209
blood draw	77
chemotherapy	209
doctor visit	1249
injections	15
lab tests	3199
manual therapy	357
minimally invasive procedures	209
rehabilitation	880
thyroid function tests	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	20
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	47
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2021 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	167
blood draw	64
chemotherapy	167
doctor visit	1232
injections	31
lab tests	3137
manual therapy	433
minimally invasive procedures	167
musculoskeletal imaging	13
rehabilitation	921
thyroid function tests	69
X-rays	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	43
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL during 2022 were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	132
blood draw	73
chemotherapy	132
doctor visit	1195
injections	16
lab tests	3733
manual therapy	421
minimally invasive procedures	196
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	24
rehabilitation	966
thyroid function tests	106
X-rays	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	61
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Ocala, FL were lab tests, rehabilitation, manual therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	112
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	134
blood draw	75
chemotherapy	134
diagnostic evaluation	73
doctor visit	1508
hospital care	18
injections	119
inpatient care	18
lab tests	2854
manual therapy	492
minimally invasive procedures	140
musculoskeletal imaging	21
preventive care	24
rehabilitation	1006
spinal procedures	19
thyroid function tests	93
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	561
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	212
85 and over	48
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	283

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Edward Lafferty, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,091 Humira $1,827	$1,264
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$320 BENLYSTA $150	$170
GENZYME CORPORATION	$270 $270
Amgen Inc.	$238 Enbrel $179	$60
UCB, Inc.	$238 Cimzia $238
Other	$622 ZORVOLEX $130	LUPKYNIS $125	STELARA $111	ACTHAR $107	SIMPONI $77	Other $73

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,850
Food and Beverage	$1,582
Consulting Fee	$320
Travel and Lodging	$25
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Thomas Lafferty's area of specialization is rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). Dr. Lafferty studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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