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Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
Professional interests include: depression, asthma, diabetes, and more.
2400 North Essex Avenue
Hernando, FL 34442

Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital, Tampa General Hospital North and TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.

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Office Locations

2400 North Essex Avenue
Hernando, FL 34442
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Some issues Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2012, Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 283

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 99
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 25
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2013

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 35
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL during 2014 were neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment 17
doctor visit 1090
minimally invasive procedures 18
neurostimulator lead placement 18
spinal procedures 18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 95
Female 140
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 34
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL during 2015 were breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment 30
doctor visit 950

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 318
Age
From 65 to 74 194
From 75 to 84 164
85 and over 64
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 25
Dementia 5
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL during 2016 were breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment 13
doctor visit 1009

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 193
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 96
85 and over 43
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 30
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 860

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 158
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 36
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 635

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 191
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 23
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 591

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 170
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 26
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 435

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 69
Female 101
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 25
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 411

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 62
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 77
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 11
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL during 2022 were preventive care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 12
doctor visit 564
preventive care 25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 148
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 246
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 25
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 24
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hernando, FL were preventive care, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

cardiac procedures 12
doctor visit 625
minimally invasive procedures 18
neurostimulator lead placement 18
preventive care 25
spinal procedures 18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 135
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 94
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 75
85 and over 28
Less than 65 30
65 to 74 88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 5
Cancer 7

Education & Training

Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD graduated from SMS Medical College, Jaipur. She completed residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital North
TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Medicare, HealthSpring, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, AvMed, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, United Healthcare Medicaid, First Health, BayCare Medicare, Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield, Advent Health Explorer Plan, Advent Health Care Advantage and Longevity.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Preeti Lekhra, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Medicare
HealthSpring
Evolutions Healthcare Systems
AvMed
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Employers Health Network
Medicare
Railroad Medicare
Coventry
Cigna
United Healthcare Medicaid
First Health
BayCare Medicare
Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield
Advent Health Explorer Plan
Advent Health Care Advantage
Longevity

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Allergan Inc. $93 VIBERZI
$93
Amgen Inc. $59 Repatha
$42 		Otezla
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $54 JARDIANCE
$54
Lilly USA, LLC $36 JARDIANCE
$36
Lucid Diagnostics Inc. $20
$20
Other $30 Cologuard Collection Kit
$17 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $293

Biography

Dr. Preeti Lekhra is a specialist in general practice and family medicine in Hernando, FL and Crystal River, FL. Her areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, heart problems, and depression. Dr. Lekhra's professional affiliations include Tampa General Hospital and Tampa General Hospital North. She obtained her medical school training at SMS Medical College, Jaipur and performed her residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Dr. Lekhra appears to be an in-network provider for AvMed, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Tampa General Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Hernando, FL.

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