Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rafael Yanes, M.D.

Urology Physician · Miami Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4302 ALTON RD STE 540, Miami Beach, FL 33140
3056742499
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1326272873 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Yanes from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Yanes

Dr. Rafael Yanes is an urology physician in Miami Beach, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yanes performed 581 Medicare services across 452 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yanes received a total of $9,983 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 201 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. Yanes 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ 581 Medicare services$ $9,983 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
581
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in FL for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
452
Unique beneficiaries
$76
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~36 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)222$66$228
New patient office visit (45-59 min)54$130$536
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes53$71$334
Blood draw (venipuncture)50$8$9
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity36$103$329
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent31$20$62
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity30$63$228
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes29$40$150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)26$96$337
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope25$195$716
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope25$134$520
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
4.3% high complexity
5.3% medium
90.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,983
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,426/year across 7 years
Top 21% in FL for urology physician
66
Companies
201
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,833 (98.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$150 (1.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$622
2023
$2,466
2022
$1,216
2021
$1,234
2020
$823
2019
$1,944
2018
$1,678

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,368
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$802
180 Medical, Inc.
$649
Photocure Inc
$345
NeoTract Inc.
$314
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$311
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$275
Teleflex LLC
$266
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$244
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$188
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$178
Olympus America Inc.
$170
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$137
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$128
Axonics, Inc.
$127
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$125
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$119
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$119
Exact Sciences Corporation
$116
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$115
Calyxo, Inc.
$115
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$112
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$110
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
ABBVIE INC.
$82
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$74
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$67
ConvaTec Inc.
$65
COLOPLAST CORP
$61
AbbVie Inc.
$61
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$55
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
AbbVie, Inc.
$52
Celltrion USA Inc.
$48
Tolmar, Inc.
$48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$45
Lumenis, Inc
$44
Abbott Laboratories
$43
Coloplast Corp
$42
Wilmington Medical Supply, Inc.
$41
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$38
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$34
Philips North America LLC
$34
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$34
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$29
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$25
Mallinckrodt LLC
$24
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$23
EISAI INC.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Analogic Corporation
$19
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$19
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Hologic, LLC
$19
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$17
Mission Pharmacal Company
$16
Teleflex Medical Incorporated
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Retrophin, Inc.
$14
Rochester Medical Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (815) Thiola · (CK4) MCOT · ADVANTAGE FIT · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Access Solutions: Weck brand · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIJUVA · BOTOX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · CYSVIEW · Cologuard Collection Kit · Cysview · ELIGARD · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FREESTYLE LIBRE · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENTLECATH · GentleCath · Intracept · JATENZO · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · Lenvima · LithoVue · Livalo · Lumenis Pulse 120H · Lupron · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NEOX · OFIRMEV · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Olympus Cysto-Resection · Olympus Ultrasonic Devices · PK SuperPulse · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · Prolaris · REZUM · SEGLENTIS · SOLYX BLUE · SPACEOAR VUE · SPEEDICATH · SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY · ShockPulse - SE · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Thiola · Titan · Trelstar · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · Urocit-K · VEGZELMA · Vascepa · Verquvo · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIAFLEX · XYOSTED · ZIO XT Patch · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,718 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
171
Per 100K population
6.4
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Yanes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Yanes experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Yanes performed 222 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Yanes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Yanes received a total of $9,983 from 66 companies across 201 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Yanes's costs compare to other urology physicians in Miami Beach?
Dr. Yanes's average Medicare payment per service is $76. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Yanes) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →