Dr. Nicole Szell, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Szell
Dr. Nicole Szell is an urology physician in Largo, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Szell performed 17,640 Medicare services across 3,928 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Szell received a total of $44,360 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 603 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Szell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 12,302 | $5 | $12 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,372 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 784 | $63 | $227 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 418 | $43 | $142 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 263 | $50 | $159 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 248 | $177 | $604 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 190 | $116 | $422 |
| Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | 173 | $91 | $303 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 171 | $90 | $321 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 157 | $31 | $163 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 126 | $18 | $57 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 118 | $301 | $976 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 118 | $150 | $483 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 108 | $85 | $283 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 102 | $301 | $987 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 98 | $6 | $36 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 81 | $27 | $84 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 78 | $8 | $26 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 73 | $68 | $256 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 62 | $45 | $117 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 61 | $10 | $37 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 60 | $29 | $113 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 52 | $40 | $98 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 46 | $11 | $35 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 38 | $535 | $1,932 |
| Study of rectum sensitivity and function | 37 | $214 | $679 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, initial 15 minutes | 34 | $62 | $201 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, each additional 15 minutes | 34 | $26 | $81 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 32 | $2 | $3 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 31 | $273 | $784 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 26 | $101 | $396 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 25 | $81 | $413 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 24 | $6 | $6 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 22 | $33 | $105 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 19 | $59 | $189 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 16 | $13 | $39 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 15 | $10 | $37 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes | 13 | $18 | $75 |
| Pessary, non rubber, any type | 13 | $53 | $140 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (39%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for urology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
2.4 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. Szell is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 6%).
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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