Medicare Enrolled

Dr. William Pearce, M.D.

Urology Physician · Santa Ana, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
801 N TUSTIN AVE STE 204, Santa Ana, CA 92705
7144501047
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1730293838 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. Pearce 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. Pearce

Dr. William Pearce is an urology physician in Santa Ana, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pearce performed 967 Medicare services across 693 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pearce received a total of $7,107 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 185 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. Pearce 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 967 Medicare services $7,107 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
967
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in CA for urology physician
693
Unique beneficiaries
$194
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~51 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 (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.
421 $106 $188
Complete pelvic ultrasound
An imaging test using sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures within the pelvis.
147 $94 $256
Urethral dilation using endoscope
A procedure to widen the urethra using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope. This helps to open a narrowed urethral passage.
95 $298 $660
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.
92 $135 $288
Additional urethral implant in prostate
Placement of an additional implant into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope.
57 $836 $2,286
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.
43 $70 $114
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.
37 $156 $305
Ureteral stent removal with radiological review
Removal of a stent from the ureter using a ureteroscope, with review by a radiologist.
16 $734 $1,820
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
14 $149 $331
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $178 $343
Urethral implant insertion in prostate
A single implant is placed into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope.
11 $1,210 $3,009
Prostate gland biopsy
A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination.
11 $219 $562
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
11 $53 $140
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.
1.7% high complexity
17.5% medium
80.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,107
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,015/year across 7 years
Top 26% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
185
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
$5,465 (76.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,643 (23.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,963
2023
$601
2022
$1,290
2021
$409
2020
$121
2019
$719
2018
$1,004

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,513
COLOPLAST CORP
$397
Boston Scientific Corporation
$370
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$138
Teleflex LLC
$134
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$121
ABBVIE INC.
$63
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$54
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$40
Davol Inc.
$28
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$23
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$22
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Photocure Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 77.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,513
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,084
Teleflex LLC
$942
Coloplast Corp
$457
COLOPLAST CORP
$397
NeoTract Inc.
$378
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$371
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$294
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$184
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$151
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$138
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$128
Janssen Products, LP
$100
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$94
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$86
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$74
ABBVIE INC.
$63
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$63
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$54
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$40
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$40
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$40
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$38
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$36
Davol Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Shionogi Inc
$25
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$23
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$22
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$21
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Olympus America Inc.
$19
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$17
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$17
TISSUETECH, INC.
$16
Analogic Corporation
$16
Photocure Inc
$15
CONMED Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 49.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · ADVANCE · ALTIS · AMBICOR · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AdVance XP · AirSeal · Altis · Axumin · BIOFIX · BOTOX · CAMCEVI · CYSVIEW · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Empaveli · FLOSEAL · Fetroja · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · General - Erectile Dysfunction · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEOX · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PROGEL · Rezum Generator · SPEEDICATH · Saffron · ShockPulse - SE · Supris · Titan · ULTRASOUND PROBE · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift 2 System · UroLift System · Veozah · XTANDI · ZYTIGA
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.

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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
194
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Pearce is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Pearce experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pearce performed 421 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Pearce receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pearce received a total of $7,107 from 40 companies across 185 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. Pearce's costs compare to other urology physicians in Santa Ana?
Dr. Pearce's average Medicare payment per service is $194. 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. Pearce) 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →