Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Harvey Taub, MD
Urology Physician · Ocala, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Mixed engagement
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. Taub 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. Taub
Dr. Harvey Taub is an urology physician in Ocala, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taub performed 59,307 Medicare services across 6,034 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taub received a total of $150,841 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 552 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Taub is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in FL$ $150,841 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗59,307
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for urology physician
6,034
Unique beneficiaries
$7
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,121 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection | 38,800 | $0 | $0 |
| Injection, degarelix, 1 mg | 5,040 | $3 | $8 |
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 3,250 | $2 | $5 |
| Automated urinalysis | 2,647 | $2 | $5 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,602 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,769 | $92 | $320 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,011 | $6 | $6 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 828 | $8 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 522 | $62 | $227 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 430 | $1 | $3 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 335 | $22 | $60 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 313 | $48 | $159 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 244 | $64 | $610 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 220 | $115 | $422 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 210 | $136 | $336 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 162 | $11 | $35 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 133 | $17 | $57 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 108 | $24 | $81 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 89 | $25 | $68 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 88 | $69 | $219 |
| Simple timed assessment of bladder emptying | 63 | $9 | $33 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 59 | $98 | $612 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 38 | $132 | $354 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 32 | $43 | $156 |
| Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | 31 | $67 | $945 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 30 | $70 | $283 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 26 | $580 | $1,866 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 26 | $192 | $518 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 22 | $25 | $162 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 22 | $149 | $489 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $103 | $341 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 19 | $270 | $920 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 19 | $6 | $36 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | 18 | $459 | $1,460 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 18 | $122 | $809 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 17 | $232 | $735 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $64 | $179 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 16 | $151 | $553 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 12 | $362 | $1,061 |
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.
0.1% high complexity
81.3% medium
18.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$150,841
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $21,549/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for urology physician
75
Companies
552
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.
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$123,359 (81.8%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$13,500 (8.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,727 (8.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,254 (0.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$62,289
2023$62,633
2022$5,712
2021$4,986
2020$4,765
2019$4,317
2018$6,139
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$123,359
Laser Specialty Medical, LLC
$13,500
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,355
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$1,089
PFIZER INC.
$995
Coloplast Corp
$782
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$644
Medtronic, Inc.
$594
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$562
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$506
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$502
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$472
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$438
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$383
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$374
Axonics, Inc.
$321
ABBVIE INC.
$318
Teleflex LLC
$317
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$229
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$208
Boston Scientific Corporation
$207
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$199
AbbVie, Inc.
$188
AbbVie Inc.
$178
Olympus America Inc.
$169
Caldera Medical, Inc
$167
SN Holdings, LLC
$140
Cook Medical LLC
$136
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$120
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$120
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$107
Amgen Inc.
$102
Tolmar, Inc.
$102
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$95
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$93
Wilmington Medical Supply, Inc.
$89
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$89
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$83
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$78
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$75
COLOPLAST CORP
$75
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$75
Allergan, Inc.
$68
180 Medical, Inc.
$67
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$66
NeoTract Inc.
$65
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$60
Endo USA, Inc.
$50
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$43
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$36
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$35
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$33
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$32
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$29
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$29
Allergan Inc.
$28
Photocure Inc
$26
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$24
Rochester Medical Corporation
$23
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
Cook Incorporated
$23
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$22
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$20
Augmenix, Inc.
$18
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$17
Profound Medical Corp.
$16
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
ConvaTec Inc.
$15
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$13
Mission Pharmacal Company
$12
Top 3 companies account for 91.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Altis · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BIOFIX · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Biosoft Duo · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · COOK MEDICAL LASERS · CYSVIEW · Cook Medical Endoscopy · Cook Medical Holmium Laser Fiber · Cook Medical NGage · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · Diem2 · ELEMENT · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EXPAREL · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FLOSEAL · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENTLECATH · GRAFIX PL · GREENLIGHT · ILLUCCIX · IMFINZI · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LYNX · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · NanoKnife · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OXLUMO · Olympus Cysto-Resection · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PLUVICTO · POLARIS · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Porges Coloplast · Prolaris · Prolia · RESTORELLE · ReTrace · SOLESTA · SPEEDICATH · SUPRIS · SUTENT · ShockPulse - SE · Sonablate · SpaceOAR · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · Stendra · Stravix · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · Tulsa-Pro · UROLIFT · Ultrasonic Generators · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · WORKING.ONLY.SPRING · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · 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 →
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for urology physician in FL.
Equivalent to $254 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Urology Physicians within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
7.2
County median income
$58,535
Nearest hospital
MARION COMMUNTIY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Taub is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 2%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Taub experienced with testosterone injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taub performed 38,800 testosterone injection 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. Taub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taub received a total of $150,841 from 75 companies across 552 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. Taub's costs compare to other urology physicians in Ocala?
Dr. Taub's average Medicare payment per service is $7. 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. Taub) 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 →
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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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