Dr. Brian Schwartz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Schwartz
Dr. Brian Schwartz is an urology physician in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schwartz performed 7,368 Medicare services across 4,035 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schwartz received a total of $16,060 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 262 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schwartz 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 | 1,650 | $2 | $9 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,080 | $8 | $65 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,016 | $2 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 996 | $64 | $226 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 804 | $93 | $335 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 396 | $135 | $720 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 325 | $10 | $143 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 262 | $188 | $705 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 161 | $8 | $18 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 154 | $115 | $526 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 116 | $42 | $203 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 70 | $27 | $113 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 63 | $135 | $450 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 59 | $72 | $382 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 40 | $109 | $458 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 33 | $167 | $758 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 19 | $22 | $617 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 18 | $50 | $412 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 18 | $267 | $931 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 18 | $141 | $438 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 18 | $19 | $64 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 16 | $108 | $481 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 12 | $261 | $914 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $25 | $110 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 12 | $154 | $652 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
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. Schwartz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of FL peers, 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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