Dr. Tim Lekic, MD, PhD

Dr. Lekic practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Lekic's NPI, 1578855151, was assigned on May 13, 2011. Dr. Lekic graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Lekic's Pennsylvania license number on file is MD458093.

Dr. Lekic's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 389-1100.

Dr. Lekic's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lekic to 8 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lekic practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Lekic's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Lekic is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lekic's licenses on file in 15 states: Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, California, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Texas, Washington, Indiana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon.

CMS data shows 177 Medicare services from Dr. Lekic across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,959 for them.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lekic in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, 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. Lekic's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.

In 2020, Dr. Lekic wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 8 drugs, with $3,121 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 2,128 claims across 39 drugs.

Dr. Lekic accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 73 papers to Dr. Lekic, published from 2008 to 2019. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Disease Models, Animal, Rats, Sprague-Dawley and Brain Edema. Dr. Lekic has published most often in Acta Neurochir Suppl. Dr. Lekic's most frequent co-authors are Paul R. Krafft, MD, Devin McBride, MD and Richard L. Applegate, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Lekic from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $1,204.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Lekic, most recently Julian T. Hoff, Neurosurgical Research Fellowship in 2007.

Dr. Lekic graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Lekic is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.