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Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD

(Dr. Sammy Lerma III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

1109 Church Street
Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 321-3311

Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD is affiliated with Ascension and Ascension Seton Smithville.

Office Locations

1109 Church Street
Bastrop, TX 78602

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests, influenza tests, rapid flu test, and rapid strep test 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. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
breast exam	19
breathing treatment	26
cardiac procedures	16
cytology	12
diabetes management	244
doctor visit	2013
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	19
injections	19
lab tests	413
nursing home care	159
preventive care	403
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	151
vascular procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, nursing home care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
breast exam	21
breathing treatment	18
cardiac procedures	18
cytology	20
diabetes management	223
doctor visit	2058
gynecologic pathology	20
gynecologic procedures	21
injections	18
lab tests	421
nursing home care	278
preventive care	424
pulmonary testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	166
vascular procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	43
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	17
breathing treatment	34
cardiac procedures	23
cytology	11
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	2380
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	456
nursing home care	231
preventive care	516
pulmonary testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	251
vascular procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	142
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	48
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
breathing treatment	22
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	192
doctor visit	1802
injections	11
lab tests	330
nursing home care	162
preventive care	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	88
vascular procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	0
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	94
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2016 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	19
diabetes management	184
doctor visit	1890
lab tests	326
nursing home care	270
preventive care	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vaccines	71
vascular procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	52
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2017 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	2033
lab tests	293
nursing home care	200
preventive care	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	119
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	50
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2018 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	14
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	1839
lab tests	272
nursing home care	317
preventive care	193
pulmonary testing	22
vaccines	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	54
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2019 were preventive care, nursing home care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	161
doctor visit	1566
lab tests	265
nursing home care	278
preventive care	284
vaccines	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	34
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	54
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	891
lab tests	95
nursing home care	110
preventive care	169
vaccines	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	44
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2021 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	87
doctor visit	1160
lab tests	134
nursing home care	129
preventive care	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	21
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	44
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	74
doctor visit	897
lab tests	121
preventive care	124
vaccines	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	12
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bastrop, TX were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and diabetes management.

aspiration	16
breast exam	19
cardiac procedures	19
cytology	14
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	1684
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	19
injections	16
lab tests	284
nursing home care	213
preventive care	266
pulmonary testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	109
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	355
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	112
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	46
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Memorial Medical Center

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Seton Smithville

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sammy Lerma III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bastrop, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-12-08

Quick and to the point. No games.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$616 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $185	ANORO $110	BREO $78	TANZEUM $66	ADVAIR $65	Other $112
Novo Nordisk Inc	$432 Victoza $213	Saxenda $120	NovoLog $63	RYBELSUS $15	$21
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$395 NAMENDA XR $134	DALIRESP $122	VIIBRYD $53	TUDORZA $42	LINZESS $40	Other $3
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$326 FARXIGA $172	DUTOPROL $55	SEROQUEL XR $46	SYMBICORT $37	$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$253 GLYXAMBI $79	JARDIANCE $62	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $53	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $25	SYNJARDY $24	Other $11
Other	$3,057 VRAYLAR $250	Nalu Neurostimulation System $242	Brintellix $170	Myrbetriq $148	LINZESS $142	Other $2,104

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,858
Education	$171
Honoraria	$50

Biography

Dr. Sammy Lerma sees patients in Bastrop, TX. His medical specialty is family medicine. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Lerma speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Ascension.