Dr. Charles Cobb, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Cobb
Dr. Charles Cobb is an urology physician in Jacksonville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cobb performed 12,947 Medicare services across 4,144 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cobb received a total of $7,487 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 179 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. Cobb 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 | 6,700 | $2 | $10 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,890 | $2 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,028 | $64 | $287 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 539 | $8 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 317 | $38 | $175 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 310 | $62 | $225 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 238 | $170 | $739 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 195 | $93 | $406 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 194 | $136 | $588 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 190 | $75 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 153 | $103 | $425 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 148 | $65 | $282 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 143 | $39 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 131 | $73 | $355 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 72 | $26 | $101 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 53 | $67 | $309 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 43 | $6 | $46 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 43 | $19 | $237 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 40 | $112 | $530 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 39 | $101 | $1,401 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 38 | $8 | $10 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 35 | $35 | $206 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 30 | $242 | $992 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 29 | $35 | $146 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 29 | $71 | $978 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 29 | $101 | $430 |
| Ultrasound scan of prostate through rectum | 28 | $133 | $548 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 24 | $24 | $251 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 24 | $176 | $795 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 24 | $45 | $182 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 23 | $318 | $1,344 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 22 | $217 | $932 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 21 | $40 | $200 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 19 | $11 | $44 |
| Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | 16 | $549 | $5,397 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 15 | $164 | $650 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 14 | $118 | $2,547 |
| Destruction of tissue of bladder, urethra, or surrounding glands using an endoscope | 13 | $110 | $2,445 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 13 | $16 | $70 |
| Irrigation and removal of multiple blood clots from bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 12 | $207 | $1,400 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 12 | $22 | $175 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 11 | $46 | $230 |
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. Cobb is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% 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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