Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay-David W. Lyter, MD, MPH

01/10/2026

It's that time of year when WATERMARK OUT NEWS sponsors nominations for their WONDER AWARD (formerly known as WAVE awards). This is a contest in which members and friends of the Tampa Bay LGBT communities can vote for their favorite local businesses and individuals. We would greatly appreciate if you would nominate our practice and Dr. Lyter for these awards. This can be accomplished by going to:

https://watermarkoutnews.com/2026/01/02/26wonder-tb-noms/

and entering your choice for "Favorite Local Healthcare Facility" (item #17) and "Favorite Local Physician" (item # 18). Of course, be sure to nominate your favorites in all of the other categories. Nominations close on Jan 14 at 5 PM. The top 5 nominees will then be included in the final round of voting. We will announce when the voting for the finalists will be available.

Thanks so much for your support! It has been a pleasure and honor to work with all of you.

Shiona, Jill and Dr. Lyter

The Watermark Out News WONDER Awards recognize the best in Central Florida and Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community in over 60 categories.

02/07/2024

THE DEADLINE TO VOTE IS ALMOST HERE: FEB. 9TH at 5 pm!!!

Thanks to all who voted to nominate us for the "favorite local healthcare providers" in Watermark's WAVE awards. This is a chance for the local LGBTQ communities to vote for their favorite local entertainers, service s the initial nomination vote. Thanks to you, we made it into the top 5 nominee list.

Now there is a second vote for the top place winner out of the 5 top nominees. I would greatly appreciate if you voted for us again (and all of your other local favorites). Please go to the Watermark website below and select "Diversity Health Center" under item 15! The deadline is 5 PM Feb. 9th.

https://watermarkonline.com/2024/01/18/watermarks-2024-waves-final-round-tampa-bay/

Copies of the latest Watermark are in our office.

Thanks so much for your support!

The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs as we call them, recognize the best in Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and […]

01/25/2024

Thanks to all who voted to nominate us for the "favorite local healthcare providers" in Watermark's WAVE awards. This is a chance for the local LGBTQ communities to vote for their favorite local entertainers, services, personalities and many others. Thanks to you, we made it into the top 5 nominee list.

Now there is a second vote for the top place winner out of the 5 top nominees. I would greatly appreciate if you voted for us again (and all of your other local favorites). Please go to the Watermark website below and select "Diversity Health Center" under item 15!

https://watermarkonline.com/2024/01/18/watermarks-2024-waves-final-round-tampa-bay/

Copies of the latest Watermark are in our office.

Thanks so much for your support! The deadline to vote is Feb. 9th at 5 PM.

Dr. Lyter

The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs as we call them, recognize the best in Tampa Bay’s LGBTQ+ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and […]

01/11/2024

It's that time of the year again for the Watermark WAVE Awards. This is a chance for the local LGBTQ communities to vote for their favorite local entertainers, service providers, restaurants, community leaders and many others. I would greatly appreciate your vote in support of our practice. Please go to the website below and cast your votes for all of your favorites. For item #15, "favorite local healthcare providers", I would hope you would cast your vote for "David W. Lyter, MD-Diversity Health Center". The deadline for nominations is 5 PM Jan. 15th. This is the initial nomination vote. Soon to follow will be the opportunity to make your final choice from the top 5 nominees.
Thanks so much for your support!

It is that time of year again that we want to know from you, our loyal readers, who was the most inspiring? Who was the most motivating? Who was the […]

01/22/2022

TIME TO VOTE AGAIN!! Thanks to your support, we made it to the top 5 finalists in this years Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs. The WAVEs recognize the best in Tampa Bays LGBTQ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and more. (For those of you unfamiliar with the biweekly magazine "Watermark", it is West Central and Central Florida's publication highlighting the local LGBTQ communities. Hard copies are available in our office every other Friday and at locations throughout the Tampa Bay area. It also is viewable online.)

Dr Lyter and staff would greatly appreciate if you would select us as your top finalist choice for category # 15, "Favorite Local Healthcare Facility". Of course vote for all of your other favorites in the other categories as well. The voting website is:
https://watermarkonline.com/2022/01/21/waves2022tbfinals/?fbclid=IwAR2e7EFD1fR4V93-rg-boeNFd3K_a1ZSdEjeF2Ig__j0B0lYvb6xO_3YBKI -392031

LAST DAY TO VOTE IS FEB. 11th!

After all the promoting, campaigning, sharing and voting you have done in the nomination round of the 2022 Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, we are ready for the final round of voting. Because we received such a large and varied selection of nominees, we are giving you the Top 5 from over...

01/07/2022

It's time to vote!! The Watermark Awards for Variety and Excellence, or the WAVEs, recognize the best in Tampa Bays LGBTQ community in the areas of activism, service, entertainment and more. (For those of you unfamiliar with the biweekly magazine "Watermark", it is West Central and Central Florida's publication highlighting the local LGBTQ communities. Hard copies are available in our office every other Friday and at locations throughout the Tampa Bay area. It also is viewable on-line.)

There are 2 rounds of voting: the nomination round that is now open until Jan. 17. The voting for the top 3 nominees opens Jan. 21. There are about 50 categories to vote in. In each category, they ask readers to write in who best represents the values of the LGBTQ community in your area. It can be any person group or business that falls anywhere in our alphabet soup as long as they have demonstrated their support for the community.

Dr Lyter and staff would greatly appreciate if you would select us as your nomination for category # 15, "Favorite Local Healthcare Facility". Of course vote for all of your other favorites in the other categories. as well. The voting website is: https://watermarkonline.com/2022/01/03/tbwaves2022/.

What a year 2021 was. With the pandemic still in full swing and the not-so-peaceful transition of power after a divisive presidential election in 2020 that resulted in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the past 12 months have been a roller coaster of getting out of the house and “getting back to n...

10/29/2021

Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay-Office of David W. Lyter, MD, MPH
Outstanding Opportunity for a Front Desk Receptionist (preferably with Medical Assistant training) at a LGBTQ Primary Care Internal Medicine Practice!
JOIN OUR TEAM! Diversity Health Center seeks an experienced full-time receptionist. Ideal candidates would also have training as a Certified Medical Assistant to provide back-up to another Medical Assistant in back-office duties as needed. We are looking for someone with a great attitude and solid prior experience. We seek a team member who is detail oriented, strong at multi-tasking and dedicated to high quality care delivery.

More info and requirements on Indeed.com under title: MEDICAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST/CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

09/30/2020

NOW ACCEPTING MOST FLORIDA BLUE HMO’S
OPEN ENROLLMENT STARTS NEXT MONTH!

We are now contracted with the two main FL Blue HMO plans, namely their HEALTH OPTIONS AND BLUECARE plans. If you are a member of one of these, we welcome the opportunity to work with you. Unfortunately, this new contract does not include My Blue or Simply Blue. Those with these non-contracted plans can certainly be seen on a self-pay basis, with labs and medications covered by your insurance.

Here is a complete list of all the plans for which we are a provider:
IN-NETWORK PLANS ALREADY ACCEPTING:
Aetna (except Medicaid plan)
AARP Medicare through United
Anthem BCBS PPO
BayCare Cigna Exclusive Network
Bright Health
Cigna (except Local plus)
Coventry One
First Health
FL Blue HMO (including “Health Options” & “BlueCare”, not including “My Blue or Simply Blue”)
FL Blue PPO (except Blue Select)
FL Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
FL Medicaid
Humana (Commercial and Medicaid, not Medicare)
Mail Handlers Benefit Plan
Medicare (Traditional)
Medicare Railroad
Multiplan
Oscar
PHCS
Rural Carrier Benefit Plan
Simply Healthcare (Medicaid plans only)
Tricare East
PARTICIPATION/CREDENTIALING STILL PENDING:
Aetna Medicaid
Wellcare
PANELS CLOSED/NOT PARTICIPATING:
United Healthcare
Ambetter
Avmed
CarePlus
FL Blue “Blue Select PPO”
FL Blue “My Blue” and “Simply Blue”
Local Plus Plan-Cigna
Sunshine
Most Medicare Advantage Plans

OPEN ENROLLMENT WILL SOON BE HAPPENING. GIVE US A CALL (813 518-0881) OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.DIVERSITYHEALTHCENTER.COM

03/20/2020

The Last Page is dedicated to individuals who are making a positive impact on the LGBTQ community in Tampa Bay and Central Florida. This issue, we check in with Dr. David Lyter, primary care physician and the founder of Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay. Keep an eye on this space to learn more ab...

02/10/2020

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