Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Curhan, M.D.
Urology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Curhan
Dr. Daniel Curhan is an urology physician in Santa Barbara, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Curhan performed 4,248 Medicare services across 1,958 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Curhan received a total of $19,581 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in 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. Curhan 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
▲ Top 20% volume in CA
$19,581 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,248
Medicare services
Top 20% in CA for urology physician
1,958
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~224 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 1,702 | $2 | $7 |
| 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. |
601 | $64 | $249 |
| 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. |
366 | $2 | $7 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
334 | $9 | $50 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 202 | $134 | $709 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
169 | $197 | $566 |
| 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. |
164 | $42 | $155 |
| 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. |
118 | $86 | $353 |
| 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. |
114 | $135 | $453 |
| 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. |
72 | $85 | $349 |
| Additional urethral implant in prostate Placement of an additional implant into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
52 | $40 | $4,009 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
49 | $36 | $260 |
| 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. |
46 | $25 | $115 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
34 | $74 | $246 |
| 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. |
33 | $50 | $204 |
| 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. |
33 | $74 | $294 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 32 | $76 | $303 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
29 | $36 | $128 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
15 | $282 | $998 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
15 | $85 | $1,764 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
15 | $211 | $623 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
15 | $118 | $388 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
14 | $13 | $153 |
| Waterjet prostate destruction via urethra A procedure that uses a high-pressure water jet to destroy prostate tissue, accessed through the urethra. |
13 | $605 | $2,476 |
| Urethral implant insertion in prostate A single implant is placed into the urethra within the prostate gland using an endoscope. |
11 | $168 | $5,154 |
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.
0.7% high complexity
10.0% medium
89.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,581
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,797/year across 7 years
Top 12% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
209
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
$11,251 (57.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,330 (42.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,003
2023
$1,368
2022
$1,628
2021
$473
2020
$4,314
2019
$5,292
2018
$5,503
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teleflex LLC
$287
Boston Scientific Corporation
$177
Medtronic, Inc.
$173
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$124
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
Ambu Inc.
$62
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$25
Tolmar, Inc.
$17
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$16
Top 3 companies account for 63.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$10,448
Coloplast Corp
$1,103
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,082
Teleflex LLC
$712
Valencia Technologies Corporation
$553
NeoTract Inc.
$544
AbbVie, Inc.
$412
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$326
PFIZER INC.
$322
Olympus America Inc.
$266
Photocure Inc
$251
Amgen Inc.
$240
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$233
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$215
Axonics, Inc.
$196
COLOPLAST CORP
$193
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$176
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$175
Medtronic, Inc.
$173
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$151
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Augmenix, Inc.
$133
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$124
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$122
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$100
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$98
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$93
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$80
AbbVie Inc.
$73
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$72
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$64
Ambu Inc.
$62
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$59
Rochester Medical Corporation
$56
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$46
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$46
180 Medical, Inc.
$41
Ethicon US, LLC
$36
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$25
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
UroViu Corporation
$18
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$17
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$17
Tolmar, Inc.
$17
RGH Enterprises, Inc.
$16
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$15
Cook Medical LLC
$11
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AMS Ambicor · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CURE HYDRO · CYSVIEW · Cook · Cysview · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Glydo · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · INTRAROSA · JELMYTO · LUPRON DEPOT · Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · ORGOVYX · Olympus Laser Devices · PREMARIN · PROVENGE · PVC · PYLARIFY · Prolia · SIGNIA · SpaceOAR · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Titan · UPSYLON · UROLIFT · Uro-G Flexible Cystoscope · UroLift · UroLift System · VISERA ELITE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · 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 →
The majority of payments (58%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
2.9
County median income
$95,977
Nearest hospital
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY
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. Curhan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 12% of CA peers, 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. Curhan experienced with bcg treatment for bladder cancer?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Curhan performed 1,702 bcg treatment for bladder cancer 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. Curhan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Curhan received a total of $19,581 from 50 companies across 209 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. Curhan's costs compare to other urology physicians in Santa Barbara?
Dr. Curhan's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Curhan) 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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