Dr. Elliot Blau, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Blau
Dr. Elliot Blau is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Naples, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blau performed 6,314 Medicare services across 2,145 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blau received a total of $9,041 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 199 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Blau 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 | 3,602 | $2 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 516 | $100 | $264 |
| Automated urinalysis | 448 | $2 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 351 | $65 | $187 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 333 | $8 | $28 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 175 | $189 | $499 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 150 | $80 | $235 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 133 | $133 | $347 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 101 | $72 | $184 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 80 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 62 | $42 | $117 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 54 | $197 | $505 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 52 | $111 | $279 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 50 | $837 | $1,542 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 50 | $18 | $37 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 31 | $71 | $552 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 31 | $18 | $37 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 22 | $36 | $94 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 18 | $8 | $16 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 15 | $987 | $2,532 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 14 | $265 | $666 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 14 | $28 | $70 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 12 | $47 | $119 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
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. Blau is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%).
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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