Dr. David Schwartzwald, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Schwartzwald
Dr. David Schwartzwald is an urology physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schwartzwald performed 102,656 Medicare services across 7,598 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schwartzwald received a total of $6,529 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 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. Schwartzwald is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection | 86,361 | $0 | $0 |
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 3,400 | $2 | $8 |
| Automated urinalysis | 3,308 | $2 | $9 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 2,812 | $8 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,711 | $69 | $280 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,597 | $95 | $396 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,180 | $8 | $9 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 568 | $10 | $43 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 538 | $123 | $520 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 166 | $184 | $747 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 165 | $135 | $565 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 146 | $103 | $614 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 88 | $65 | $248 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 77 | $70 | $275 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 76 | $47 | $191 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 75 | $107 | $410 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 56 | $27 | $104 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 52 | $42 | $161 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 47 | $632 | $2,426 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 31 | $6 | $45 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 29 | $34 | $200 |
| Injection procedure to cause erection | 23 | $65 | $286 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 21 | $108 | $412 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $25 | $152 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 18 | $343 | $1,656 |
| Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra | 17 | $575 | $2,371 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 17 | $312 | $1,198 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 17 | $155 | $593 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 14 | $605 | $2,310 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 13 | $224 | $910 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 12 | $19 | $71 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (89%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.1 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Schwartzwald is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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