Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Stephen Dobkin, MD

Urology Physician · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
258 S CHICKASAW TRL, Orlando, FL 32825
4073036865
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1306899893 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. Dobkin 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. Dobkin

Dr. Stephen Dobkin is an urology physician in Orlando, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dobkin performed 1,252 Medicare services across 940 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dobkin received a total of $8,600 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 160 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. Dobkin 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 ▲ 1,252 Medicare services $8,600 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,252
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in FL for urology physician
940
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~66 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
Automated urinalysis 407 $2 $7
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 206 $67 $269
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 136 $95 $382
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 130 $169 $707
Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant 57 $41 $154
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent 40 $19 $74
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 39 $83 $337
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 34 $115 $498
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope 31 $80 $492
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 31 $42 $167
Shock wave crushing of kidney stones 27 $451 $1,729
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 21 $11 $42
Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope 19 $244 $946
Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm 14 $224 $872
Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope 13 $335 $1,246
Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant 13 $156 $633
Biopsy of prostate gland 12 $92 $394
Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope 11 $574 $2,208
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum 11 $21 $97
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.
5.0% high complexity
6.7% medium
88.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,600
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,229/year across 7 years
Top 24% in FL for urology physician
38
Companies
160
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
$8,600 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$847
2023
$949
2022
$1,778
2021
$1,141
2020
$1,129
2019
$663
2018
$2,093

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,948
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,381
Medtronic, Inc.
$804
Teleflex LLC
$651
NeoTract Inc.
$495
Coloplast Corp
$369
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$332
Axonics, Inc.
$325
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$285
Calyxo, Inc.
$247
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$243
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$218
COLOPLAST CORP
$212
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$166
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$130
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$100
PFIZER INC.
$97
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$70
AbbVie Inc.
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$49
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$38
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$38
ABBVIE INC.
$37
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$31
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$30
Stryker Corporation
$29
180 Medical, Inc.
$27
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Ambu Inc.
$20
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$19
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$18
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
DENTSPLY IH AB
$16
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$16
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$15
Allergan Inc.
$13
Lumenis, Inc
$12
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1688 · ADVANCE · ALTIS · AMS · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · ELIGARD · EMS SWISS LITHOCLAST TRIOLOGY · ERLEADA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENTLECATH · General - Kidney Stone Disease · INTERSTIM · Integra · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LITHOVUE EMPOWER · LUPRON DEPOT · LithoVue · LoFric · Lumenis Pulse 120H · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN · REZUM · Rezum Generator · SpeediCath · Stravix · TITAN · Titan · UROLIFT · UroLift · UroLift System · VESICARE · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · n.a. · rezum Generator
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $687 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
83
Per 100K population
5.8
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL CENTER
4.4 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. Dobkin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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. Dobkin experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dobkin performed 407 automated urinalysis 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. Dobkin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dobkin received a total of $8,600 from 38 companies across 160 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. Dobkin's costs compare to other urology physicians in Orlando?
Dr. Dobkin's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Dobkin) 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 →