Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paulos Yohannes, MD

Urology Physician · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1845 VETERANS PARK DR STE 110, Naples, FL 34109
2396241160
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1043299985 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. Yohannes 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. Yohannes

Dr. Paulos Yohannes is an urology physician in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yohannes performed 5,436 Medicare services across 3,555 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yohannes received a total of $8,169 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 171 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. Yohannes 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 23% volume in FL$ $8,169 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,436
Medicare services
Top 23% in FL for urology physician
3,555
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~272 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
Urinalysis, manual1,267$3$17
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,025$96$393
Bladder ultrasound after voiding642$8$33
Blood draw (venipuncture)243$8$25
New patient office visit (45-59 min)234$127$516
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope216$189$740
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)200$139$549
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation159$33$236
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional152$17$70
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg147$136$590
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)98$60$278
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less86$13$50
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent85$20$74
Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder75$71$272
Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies74$315$1,185
Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study73$157$584
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle73$11$43
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings71$27$198
Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube69$46$190
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)55$158$680
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying42$6$45
Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope39$266$991
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope37$108$639
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity36$99$371
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum34$109$613
Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope28$347$1,350
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle25$28$104
Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope21$611$2,278
Initial hospital admission, high complexity21$140$536
Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area18$50$504
Insertion of temporary bladder tube17$35$140
Simple surgical subtotal removal of prostate using laparoscope16$875$3,297
Complicated insertion of bladder tube12$125$466
Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 0.5-2.0 cm12$192$774
Dilation of urethra using an endoscope12$272$1,010
Biopsy of prostate gland11$200$751
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement11$44$179
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.
1.9% high complexity
17.6% medium
80.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,169
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,167/year across 7 years
Top 25% in FL for urology physician
56
Companies
171
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,422 (54.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,747 (45.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,044
2023
$532
2022
$4,408
2021
$411
2020
$208
2019
$457
2018
$1,110

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$4,156
Axonics, Inc.
$478
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$435
NeoTract Inc.
$333
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$275
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$211
PFIZER INC.
$209
AbbVie, Inc.
$162
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$151
Coloplast Corp
$109
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$105
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$102
Boston Scientific Corporation
$97
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$87
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$85
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$82
Allergan, Inc.
$76
ABBVIE INC.
$62
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Endo USA, Inc.
$51
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$49
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$41
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$39
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$37
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$37
Tolmar, Inc.
$36
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$35
COLOPLAST CORP
$31
Organogenesis Inc.
$30
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$29
Allergan Inc.
$24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$24
Teleflex LLC
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$20
Aesculap, Inc.
$20
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$19
HealthTronics Mobile Solutions, LLC
$19
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Kerecis Limited
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Davol Inc.
$18
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$18
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$18
180 Medical, Inc.
$17
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$16
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$15
Olympus America Inc.
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$14
Amgen Inc.
$13
Mission Pharmacal Company
$13
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$13
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · ALTIS · AMS 700 · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AVEED · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BRACAnalysis CDx · Bard InLay Optima Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide Guidewire · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDEX · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Eclipse · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GIVLAARI · GREENLIGHT · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · Luja Coude · Lupron · MYRBETRIQ · Mobile Cryoblation Services · NO MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · NOCDURNA · Natesto · ORGOVYX · Olympus Cysto-Resection · PROVENGE · Prolia · REZUM · SPEEDICATH · SUTENT · Seglentis · SpeediCath · Stendra · TITAN · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Titan · UROLIFT · Urgent PC Neuromodulation System · Uribel · UroLift · VESICARE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · ZYTIGA
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 →

The majority of payments (54%) 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.

Equivalent to $150 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
43
Per 100K population
11.1
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE
3.3 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. Yohannes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 20 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. Yohannes experienced with urinalysis, manual?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Yohannes performed 1,267 urinalysis, manual 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. Yohannes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Yohannes received a total of $8,169 from 56 companies across 171 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. Yohannes's costs compare to other urology physicians in Naples?
Dr. Yohannes's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Yohannes) 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 →