Dr. William Tingle, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Tingle
Dr. William Tingle is an urology physician in Marathon, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tingle performed 5,468 Medicare services across 3,999 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tingle received a total of $5,313 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 293 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. Tingle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,406 | $91 | $320 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 1,237 | $8 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 598 | $64 | $216 |
| Automated urinalysis | 478 | $2 | $11 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 439 | $41 | $343 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 144 | $135 | $685 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 139 | $114 | $501 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 133 | $179 | $668 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 127 | $43 | $129 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 90 | $77 | $325 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 84 | $10 | $166 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 57 | $11 | $71 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 47 | $19 | $70 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 46 | $94 | $458 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 45 | $69 | $363 |
| Subsequent dilation of urethra in female | 45 | $54 | $230 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 45 | $24 | $107 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 34 | $134 | $529 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 29 | $49 | $238 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 29 | $63 | $311 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 28 | $333 | $1,315 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 28 | $40 | $121 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 24 | $85 | $524 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 23 | $71 | $158 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $105 | $421 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 18 | $98 | $433 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 16 | $567 | $2,756 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder, urethra, and ureter or kidney using an endoscope | 15 | $222 | $1,039 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 15 | $17 | $61 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $118 | $504 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 14 | $64 | $219 |
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. Tingle is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% 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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