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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906337-04-000024.txt : 20041223
<SEC-HEADER>0000906337-04-000024.hdr.sgml : 20041223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223115712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906337-04-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROXYMED INC /FT LAUDERDALE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906337
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				650202059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2555 DAVIE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33317-7424
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9544731001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2555 DAVIE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33317

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HMO PHARMACY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCNAMARA KEVIN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200996

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22052
		FILM NUMBER:		041223072

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PROXYMED INC
		STREET 2:		2555 DAVIE ROAD STE 110
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33317
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9544731001
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906337</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PROXYMED INC /FT LAUDERDALE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PILL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200996</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCNAMARA KEVIN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>116875</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock Options vest at 6,250 on each monthly anniversary date as set forth in the Independent Contractor Agreement dated 12/21/04 by and between the Issuer and Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin M. McNamara</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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