Dr. Joseph Biase, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Biase
Dr. Joseph Biase is an urology physician in Boynton Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Biase performed 14,710 Medicare services across 6,116 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Biase received a total of $2,197 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 67 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. Biase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 4,500 | $2 | $6 |
| Automated urinalysis | 2,279 | $2 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,806 | $102 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,393 | $67 | $150 |
| Urinalysis for bacteria | 1,195 | $29 | $35 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 819 | $8 | $130 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 479 | $11 | $50 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 337 | $66 | $150 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 307 | $18 | $50 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 247 | $126 | $300 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 202 | $36 | $100 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 177 | $137 | $650 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 130 | $196 | $400 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 116 | $100 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 105 | $145 | $300 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 101 | $72 | $300 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 81 | $269 | $1,200 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 59 | $28 | $80 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 52 | $55 | $200 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 48 | $11 | $200 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 40 | $50 | $200 |
| 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 | 34 | $43 | $150 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 29 | $102 | $1,500 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 28 | $52 | $900 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 22 | $91 | $818 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 19 | $42 | $80 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 18 | $267 | $500 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 18 | $112 | $300 |
| Irrigation and removal of multiple blood clots from bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 13 | $340 | $800 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 12 | $329 | $1,200 |
| Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | 11 | $331 | $1,500 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 11 | $203 | $400 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 11 | $88 | $200 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $48 | $200 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.9 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. Biase is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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