Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Seth Cohen, M.D.

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician · Irvine, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1000 FIVEPOINT, Irvine, CA 92618
9496714673
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1164670287 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cohen from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cohen

Dr. Seth Cohen is an urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physician in Irvine, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cohen performed 1,372 Medicare services across 1,151 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cohen received a total of $9,362 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 62 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cohen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 1,372 Medicare services $9,362 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,372
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in CA for urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician
1,151
Unique beneficiaries
$97
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~81 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
507 $65 $299
Insertion of temporary bladder tube 234 $33 $167
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
149 $126 $535
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
128 $172 $843
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
99 $99 $406
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
45 $39 $191
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
42 $10 $155
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
42 $84 $377
Urethral sling procedure for female incontinence
A surgical procedure that creates a supportive sling around the urethra to help control urinary leakage in women.
24 $346 $4,207
Vaginal defect repair using endoscope
A surgical procedure to repair a defect in the vagina using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted into the body to visualize the area.
24 $728 $2,485
Bladder irrigation and/or instillation
This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder.
20 $66 $295
Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder
A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue.
19 $117 $501
Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device
A procedure to measure, fit, and insert a device designed to support vaginal structures.
16 $55 $190
Injection of implant material into bladder or urethra
A procedure where implant material is injected beneath the lining of the bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope.
12 $138 $1,036
Laparoscopic hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, 250g or less
Surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries through small abdominal incisions using a camera-guided instrument. The procedure is specified for cases where the removed tissue weighs 250 grams or less.
11 $420 $3,411
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.4% high complexity
3.9% medium
94.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,362
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,337/year across 7 years
Top 48% in CA for urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
62
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,115 (65.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,506 (26.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$598 (6.4%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$144 (1.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,790
2023
$636
2022
$254
2021
$216
2020
$3,213
2019
$778
2018
$475

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,000
ABBVIE INC.
$411
Medtronic, Inc.
$165
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$105
Axonics, Inc.
$85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 94.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$3,111
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,000
Medtronic, Inc.
$728
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$696
ABBVIE INC.
$429
Boston Scientific Corporation
$258
Coloplast Corp
$203
AbbVie Inc.
$188
COLOPLAST CORP
$127
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$112
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$105
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$85
Axonics, Inc.
$85
Olympus America Inc.
$69
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$40
Allergan Inc.
$25
Caldera Medical, Inc
$24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$24
EMD Serono, Inc.
$23
Amgen Inc.
$19
Invuity, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 73.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVANTAGE FIT · ALTIS · AMS · Altis · BOTOX · Bavencio · Bulkamid · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · GENERAL BPH · INTERSTIM · INTERSTIM ICON · JELMYTO · JEMPERLI · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MYRBETRIQ · Photonblade · SPEEDICATH · ShockPulse - SE · XGEVA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (65%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
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0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Cohen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cohen experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cohen performed 507 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cohen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cohen received a total of $9,362 from 21 companies across 62 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cohen's costs compare to other urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physicians in Irvine?
Dr. Cohen's average Medicare payment per service is $97. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cohen) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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