Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Brian Dicks, M.D.
Urology Physician · San Diego, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dicks
Dr. Brian Dicks is an urology physician in San Diego, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dicks performed 2,325 Medicare services across 1,345 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dicks received a total of $12,333 from 67 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 460 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dicks 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 35% volume in CA
$12,333 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,325
Medicare services
Top 35% in CA for urology physician
1,345
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
597 | $50 | $300 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
579 | $2 | $9 |
| 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. |
444 | $99 | $597 |
| 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. |
194 | $65 | $437 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
126 | $9 | $60 |
| 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. |
94 | $116 | $780 |
| Lower leg neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode in the lower leg for neurostimulation therapy. |
62 | $105 | $605 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
59 | $190 | $1,147 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
32 | $0 | $2 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
27 | $12 | $80 |
| Injection to cause erection A procedure involving an injection administered to induce an erection. |
22 | $66 | $415 |
| 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. |
21 | $85 | $540 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
15 | $125 | $730 |
| 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. |
15 | $39 | $280 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
13 | $6 | $35 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
13 | $28 | $155 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure flow study A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder during voiding to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are functioning. |
12 | $323 | $1,414 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,333
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,762/year across 7 years
Top 17% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
67
Companies
460
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,524 (77.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,809 (22.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,532
2023
$1,405
2022
$1,686
2021
$3,884
2020
$1,006
2019
$1,693
2018
$1,126
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$149
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$130
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$125
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$114
Teleflex LLC
$110
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$108
COLOPLAST CORP
$88
Endo USA, Inc.
$72
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$62
Axonics, Inc.
$57
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$52
PFIZER INC.
$47
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$46
Olympus America Inc.
$32
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$31
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$20
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$18
Provepharm Inc.
$17
Valencia Technologies Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 26.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teleflex LLC
$2,676
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$874
Coloplast Corp
$712
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$685
NeoTract Inc.
$683
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$641
Allergan, Inc.
$532
Axonics, Inc.
$513
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$301
COLOPLAST CORP
$299
PFIZER INC.
$297
ABBVIE INC.
$282
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$214
Boston Scientific Corporation
$197
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$191
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$182
Rochester Medical Corporation
$181
180 Medical, Inc.
$167
Allergan Inc.
$167
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$144
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$133
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$130
Hollister Incorporated
$127
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$117
AbbVie, Inc.
$113
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$103
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$98
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$73
Endo USA, Inc.
$72
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$70
Olympus America Inc.
$69
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$64
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$62
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$61
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$57
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$54
Amgen Inc.
$53
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Photocure Inc
$42
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$42
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$39
Stryker Corporation
$33
AbbVie Inc.
$32
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$31
Retrophin, Inc.
$31
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$28
Ethicon US, LLC
$26
ConvaTec Inc.
$25
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
$24
NxThera, Inc.
$18
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Provepharm Inc.
$17
Valencia Technologies Corporation
$16
Mission Pharmacal Company
$16
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$15
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$14
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Cook Medical LLC
$13
RGH Enterprises, Inc.
$13
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ADVANCE · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BLUDIGO · BOTOX · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · CURE CATHETER · Cook Medical Stents · Cysview · EDEX · ERLEADA · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GentleCath · Glydo · GreenLight XPS · ILLUCCIX · Infyna Chic · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · OXLUMO · Olympus Guidewires · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Otrexup · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · REZUM · ROCHESTER MAGIC3 · Rezum · Rezum Generator · SPEEDICATH · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SenSura Mio · SpeediCath · TITAN · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Titan · UROLIFT · UROLIFT SYSTEM · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · VISTASEAL · VaPro · VaPro Plus Pocket · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · eCoin Device Kit · iTIND System
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 →
Most payments (77%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
131
Per 100K population
4.0
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR
0.0 mi
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. Dicks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of CA peers, with 18 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. Dicks experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dicks performed 597 chronic care management, first 20 min/month 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. Dicks receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dicks received a total of $12,333 from 67 companies across 460 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. Dicks's costs compare to other urology physicians in San Diego?
Dr. Dicks's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Dicks) 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 →
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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.
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