Dr. Laurence R. Ferber, MD

Dr. Ferber practices at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Ferber's NPI, 1679540744, was assigned on March 7, 2006. Dr. Ferber graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ferber holds Florida license ME85110.

Dr. Ferber's primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, at 1431 SW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 in Marion County. The practice phone is (352) 401-1000.

Dr. Ferber's primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Ferber is also affiliated with UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Tampa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferber to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ferber practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Ferber's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ferber is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ferber's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Utah.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Ferber treats.

CMS data shows 748 Medicare services from Dr. Ferber across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 463 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,968 for them.

CMS counts 463 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferber in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 185 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ferber's median patient age at 78, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ferber wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $134 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Ferber for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Ferber accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Ferber, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Ferber, published from 2021 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Hip Fractures. Dr. Ferber has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Ferber's most frequent co-authors are Darwin Noel Ang, MD, Winston Thomas Richards, MD and Jason M. Clark, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Ferber from 10 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $3,956.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ferber.

Dr. Ferber graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ferber is a member of ACS.

Dr. Ferber is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.