Dr. Barry Blitz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Blitz
Dr. Barry Blitz is an urology physician in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blitz performed 9,295 Medicare services across 4,051 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blitz received a total of $7,088 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 301 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. Blitz 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 67855 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 | 3,450 | $2 | $9 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,359 | $2 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,001 | $91 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 893 | $64 | $226 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 644 | $8 | $65 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 296 | $185 | $705 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 294 | $3 | $14 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 284 | $10 | $142 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 264 | $136 | $720 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 131 | $8 | $18 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 116 | $69 | $382 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 114 | $122 | $526 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 99 | $77 | $342 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 84 | $0 | $3 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 49 | $27 | $113 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 34 | $109 | $458 |
| Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | 31 | $40 | $89 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 27 | $108 | $481 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 23 | $250 | $914 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 22 | $104 | $1,745 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 15 | $473 | $1,948 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | 15 | $2,317 | $11,737 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 14 | $62 | $1,643 |
| 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 | 13 | $39 | $173 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 12 | $20 | $75 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 11 | $604 | $2,890 |
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
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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. Blitz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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