Dr. Christopher Cassisi, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cassisi
Dr. Christopher Cassisi is an urology physician in Gainesville, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cassisi performed 4,909 Medicare services across 3,448 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cassisi received a total of $6,208 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 330 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. Cassisi 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 | 79809 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,875 | $90 | $149 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,470 | $2 | $6 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 373 | $7 | $58 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 226 | $51 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 181 | $113 | $250 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 160 | $16 | $40 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 154 | $177 | $284 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 145 | $134 | $559 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 47 | $25 | $75 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 35 | $56 | $150 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 35 | $103 | $298 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 35 | $24 | $224 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 28 | $567 | $1,036 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 26 | $251 | $625 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 23 | $452 | $1,191 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 20 | $2 | $15 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 18 | $99 | $523 |
| Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | 16 | $310 | $850 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter using an endoscope | 16 | $310 | $625 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $112 | $200 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 11 | $104 | $250 |
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 (92%) 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. Cassisi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% 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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