Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Long, M.D.
Urology Physician · San Ramon, 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
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Long 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. Long
Dr. Richard Long is an urology physician in San Ramon, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Long performed 2,400 Medicare services across 1,699 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Long received a total of $24,210 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 410 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. Long 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 34% volume in CA
$24,210 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,400
Medicare services
Top 34% in CA for urology physician
1,699
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
526 | $2 | $16 |
| 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. |
468 | $76 | $210 |
| 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. |
271 | $114 | $305 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 228 | $136 | $2,106 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
143 | $10 | $65 |
| Lower leg neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode in the lower leg for neurostimulation therapy. |
118 | $122 | $452 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
81 | $237 | $630 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $157 | $406 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
49 | $35 | $141 |
| 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. |
46 | $14 | $75 |
| 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. |
45 | $149 | $461 |
| 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 | $42 | $133 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
40 | $114 | $412 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
31 | $70 | $272 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
27 | $57 | $254 |
| Injection, tobramycin sulfate, up to 80 mg | 27 | $2 | $7 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
24 | $147 | $442 |
| 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. |
24 | $107 | $308 |
| Bladder instillation of anti-cancer drug A procedure where an anti-cancer medication is introduced directly into the bladder. This method delivers the treatment locally to the bladder tissue. |
23 | $88 | $346 |
| Limited ultrasound of pelvis A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment. |
22 | $46 | $322 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
22 | $3 | $19 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
18 | $241 | $717 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
18 | $24 | $80 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones A procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily from the body. |
17 | $511 | $2,016 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $74 | $271 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
11 | $72 | $222 |
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 ↗$24,210
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,459/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
73
Companies
410
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
$12,748 (52.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$11,462 (47.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,289
2023
$2,952
2022
$4,467
2021
$1,604
2020
$5,356
2019
$4,987
2018
$2,555
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,325
ABBVIE INC.
$278
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$101
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$95
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$92
Ambu Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$54
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$49
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$46
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$34
PFIZER INC.
$32
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$25
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Tempus AI, Inc
$21
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$21
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$17
Top 3 companies account for 74.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$14,908
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,325
ABBVIE INC.
$576
PFIZER INC.
$476
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$475
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$446
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$369
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$342
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$336
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$334
Dornier MedTech America, Inc
$303
Boston Scientific Corporation
$264
Amgen Inc.
$237
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$213
AbbVie Inc.
$212
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$209
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$209
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$206
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$130
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$125
NuVasive, Inc.
$118
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$115
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$110
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$102
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$97
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$96
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$95
Allergan, Inc.
$78
AbbVie, Inc.
$78
180 Medical, Inc.
$76
Olympus America Inc.
$75
Coloplast Corp
$74
Allergan Inc.
$72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$69
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$61
Ambu Inc.
$59
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$56
Hollister Incorporated
$54
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$53
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$50
Photocure Inc
$49
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$47
COLOPLAST CORP
$46
Avanos Medical
$42
Mallinckrodt LLC
$40
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Retrophin, Inc.
$37
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$37
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$36
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$35
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$35
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$32
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$31
Profound Medical Corp.
$27
NeoTract Inc.
$25
ConvaTec Inc.
$21
Tempus AI, Inc
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$21
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$20
Valencia Technologies Corporation
$17
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$17
PRN Medical Services, LLC
$17
ACACIA PHARMA INC
$16
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Innovation Technologies Inc
$14
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$14
Axonics, Inc.
$14
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$14
Caldera Medical, Inc
$14
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 69.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADVANTAGE FIT · ANKTIVA · ANNOVERA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BARHEMSYS · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CAMCEVI · CAPIO · CATHETER · CYSVIEW · Consumables & Accessories · Cysview · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · Dornier MedTech · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · FIRMAGON · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · General - Erectile Dysfunction · IRRISEPT · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NEOX · NOCDURNA · NanoKnife · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OFIRMEV · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Prolaris · Prolia · Pulse · ROCHESTER MAGIC3 · ReliaCatch · SPINRAZA · SUTENT · Seglentis · Sonablate · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · Stravix · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Titan · Tulsa-Pro · UroLift · VAPRO · VaPro · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XOSPATA · XTANDI · XYOSTED · ZYTIGA · eCoin Device Kit · iTIND System · n.a.
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 (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for urology physician in CA.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
140
Per 100K population
12.1
County median income
$125,727
Nearest hospital
SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Long is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 20 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. Long experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Long performed 526 automated urinalysis 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. Long receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Long received a total of $24,210 from 73 companies across 410 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. Long's costs compare to other urology physicians in San Ramon?
Dr. Long's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Long) 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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