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Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1992)

100 N Sumter Street Suite 400
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 778-5970

Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD is affiliated with SUMTER EAR NOSE THROAT AND FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY LLC.

Office Locations

100 N Sumter Street Suite 400
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 778-5970

(803) 778-5403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

myringotomy without tube insertion

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech reception threshold

tympanometry

By Affordability:

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD performed more ear procedures, hearing evaluation, myringotomy without tube insertion, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal 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:

injections

In 2023, Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

impacted ear wax removal

laryngoscopy

By Affordability:

ear surgery

myringotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ear surgery, and myringotomy (incision of eardrum) 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. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	740
doctor visit	1410
ear procedures	820
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	177
minimally invasive procedures	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	899
doctor visit	1503
ear procedures	957
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	174
minimally invasive procedures	190
nose surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	119
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	782
doctor visit	1558
ear procedures	864
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	223
minimally invasive procedures	223

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	124
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	949
doctor visit	1766
ear procedures	1056
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	250
minimally invasive procedures	250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1590
Black	464
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	912
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	258
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	500
diagnostic procedures	890
doctor visit	1740
ear procedures	1007
hospital care	11
immunotherapy	344
injections	344
inpatient care	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	226
minimally invasive procedures	726
skin testing	500

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	121
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	745
doctor visit	1868
ear procedures	878
immunotherapy	590
injections	590
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	210
minimally invasive procedures	210

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	219
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	139
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	655
doctor visit	1774
ear procedures	847
hospital care	16
immunotherapy	498
injections	498
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	170
minimally invasive procedures	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	145
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	690
doctor visit	1769
ear procedures	901
immunotherapy	656
injections	656
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	124
minimally invasive procedures	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	145
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	685
doctor visit	1457
ear procedures	877
immunotherapy	638
injections	638
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	95
minimally invasive procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	127
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	677
doctor visit	1515
ear procedures	888
immunotherapy	598
injections	598
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	152
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	951
doctor visit	1606
ear procedures	1237
immunotherapy	632
injections	632
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	144
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Sumter, SC were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

allergy testing	500
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	787
doctor visit	1633
ear procedures	939
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
hospital care	13
immunotherapy	565
injections	565
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	169
minimally invasive procedures	216
nose surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin testing	500

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	208
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	736
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	359
85 and over	134
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	403

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1992)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SUMTER EAR NOSE THROAT AND FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Optinose US, Inc.	$119 Xhance $119
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$96 DUPIXENT $96
Otonomy, Inc.	$90 OTIPRIO $90
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$60 Propel $60
Olympus America Inc.	$39 ENT Products $20	Celon System $19
Other	$246 Zerviate $30	QNASL $30	Inspire $27	NUCALA $22	Alternaria tenuis $15	Other $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$560
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90

Biography

Dr. David Lovice sees patients in Sumter, SC. His medical specialties are facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Lovice studied medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Brian Lovice, MD From 2012 - 2022

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