Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Laub
Urology Physician · Santa Barbara, 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. Laub 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. Laub
Dr. David Laub is an urology physician in Santa Barbara, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Laub performed 1,921 Medicare services across 1,356 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Laub received a total of $11,181 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 336 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. Laub 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 41% volume in CA
$11,181 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,921
Medicare services
Top 41% in CA for urology physician
1,356
Unique beneficiaries
$94
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~101 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. |
665 | $73 | $136 |
| 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. |
215 | $2 | $25 |
| 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. |
213 | $103 | $169 |
| 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. |
199 | $133 | $268 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
119 | $11 | $151 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
109 | $10 | $119 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 105 | $135 | $649 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
99 | $215 | $462 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
40 | $124 | $391 |
| 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. |
33 | $31 | $110 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
30 | $198 | $454 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $189 | $331 |
| 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. |
23 | $150 | $233 |
| Waterjet prostate destruction via urethra A procedure that uses a high-pressure water jet to destroy prostate tissue, accessed through the urethra. |
15 | $620 | $2,000 |
| Transurethral prostate removal with electrocautery This procedure involves removing the prostate gland through the urethra using an endoscope and an electrocautery knife to control bleeding. |
14 | $609 | $2,329 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and lymph nodes This procedure involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope. |
13 | $544 | $3,404 |
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 ↗$11,181
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,597/year across 7 years
Top 18% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
336
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
$10,195 (91.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$985 (8.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,391
2023
$2,321
2022
$1,823
2021
$1,520
2020
$1,461
2019
$941
2018
$1,724
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
HISTOSONICS,INC.
$272
ABBVIE INC.
$237
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$109
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$87
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$82
180 Medical, Inc.
$80
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$41
Endo USA, Inc.
$40
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$40
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$38
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$35
Hollister Incorporated
$35
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$35
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$30
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$24
COLOPLAST CORP
$22
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Photocure Inc
$17
CONMED Corporation
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$998
Coloplast Corp
$940
ABBVIE INC.
$790
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$742
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$577
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$514
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$448
NeoTract Inc.
$414
COLOPLAST CORP
$412
Allergan Inc.
$362
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$309
PFIZER INC.
$286
HISTOSONICS,INC.
$272
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$266
Allergan, Inc.
$262
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$261
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$243
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$226
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$175
Photocure Inc
$174
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.
$165
Olympus America Inc.
$162
AbbVie Inc.
$160
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$150
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$136
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$127
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
180 Medical, Inc.
$106
IsoRay, Inc
$92
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$90
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$87
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$86
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$79
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$77
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$71
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$52
Endo USA, Inc.
$40
Axonics, Inc.
$40
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$35
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$35
Hollister Incorporated
$35
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Teleflex LLC
$33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
AbbVie, Inc.
$32
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
Augmenix, Inc.
$27
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$25
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$24
Innovation Technologies Inc
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$19
CONMED Corporation
$17
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$17
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 24.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AMS · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Altis · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axumin · BOTOX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · Brachytherapy Source · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CLENPIQ · CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL · CONTINENCE CARE · CYSVIEW · Cysview · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL BPH · Glydo · Irrisept · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LIGASURE · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN · PLUVICTO · PREMARIN · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · SPEEDICATH · STRAVIX · SpaceOAR · SpeediCath · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Titan · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · VaPro · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · 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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
2.9
County median income
$95,977
Nearest hospital
GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
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. Laub is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% 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. Laub experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Laub performed 665 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. Laub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Laub received a total of $11,181 from 59 companies across 336 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. Laub's costs compare to other urology physicians in Santa Barbara?
Dr. Laub's average Medicare payment per service is $94. 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. Laub) 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.
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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