Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Meinbach, MD

Urology Physician · Palm Springs, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4889 S CONGRESS AVE # 100, Palm Springs, FL 33461
5619641212
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1962596445 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. Meinbach 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. Meinbach

Dr. David Meinbach is an urology physician in Palm Springs, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meinbach performed 9,146 Medicare services across 4,599 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meinbach received a total of $6,595 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 292 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. Meinbach 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 12% volume in FL $6,595 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 88959 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,146
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for urology physician
4,599
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~481 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 1,914 $2 $17
Botox injection, per unit 1,700 $5 $15
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 1,069 $101 $175
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 664 $71 $125
Bladder ultrasound after voiding 613 $9 $100
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 394 $66 $150
Urine culture, bacterial identification 232 $8 $35
Urine culture, bacterial colony count 230 $8 $35
Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral) 230 $7 $40
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 221 $124 $240
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 207 $143 $300
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 200 $43 $100
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 170 $18 $68
Blood draw (venipuncture) 147 $8 $11
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation 146 $47 $300
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg 137 $135 $800
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 132 $189 $500
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 93 $11 $35
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 76 $0 $25
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle 56 $26 $80
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying 55 $9 $225
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity 44 $55 $250
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum 40 $112 $245
Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube 37 $51 $200
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent 37 $20 $350
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free 33 $18 $68
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 33 $80 $180
Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm 30 $644 $2,000
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 29 $100 $200
Biopsy of prostate gland 21 $203 $400
Cell examination of urine, computer-assisted 21 $38 $200
Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings 20 $34 $325
Complicated insertion of bladder tube 19 $65 $350
Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope 18 $316 $1,500
Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope 17 $349 $1,125
Insertion of temporary bladder tube 16 $35 $175
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope 16 $94 $1,625
Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study 15 $159 $500
Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope 14 $248 $800
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.
0.5% high complexity
29.5% medium
70.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,595
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $942/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for urology physician
49
Companies
292
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
$5,807 (88.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$788 (11.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,396
2023
$942
2022
$971
2021
$974
2020
$412
2019
$1,085
2018
$815

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,209
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$657
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$624
Coloplast Corp
$339
ABBVIE INC.
$291
Rochester Medical Corporation
$284
Boston Scientific Corporation
$246
PFIZER INC.
$220
Medtronic, Inc.
$188
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$165
Olympus America Inc.
$157
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$145
Terumo Medical Corporation
$144
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$138
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$127
Endo USA, Inc.
$123
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
AbbVie Inc.
$113
AbbVie, Inc.
$108
Allergan Inc.
$88
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$83
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$82
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$81
Allergan, Inc.
$77
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$74
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$69
Tolmar, Inc.
$66
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
Axonics, Inc.
$56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$47
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$34
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Amgen Inc.
$28
Ambu Inc.
$26
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$26
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
NeoTract Inc.
$24
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$24
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$24
Retrophin, Inc.
$17
COLOPLAST CORP
$15
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$15
ConvaTec Inc.
$15
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$15
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 37.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AMS 700 · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · ANKTIVA · AVEED · Altis · Androgel · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · EDEX · ELIGARD · EMPRINT · ERLEADA · EndoSheath Technology · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL THERAPIES · GentleCath · HYDROPEARL · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolia · REZUM · Rezum Generator · SOLTIVE · Soltive · SpeediCath · TITAN · Trelstar · UroLift · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · 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 →

Most payments (88%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $72 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology physicians within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
5.6
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL
3.2 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. Meinbach is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), 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. Meinbach experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Meinbach performed 1,914 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. Meinbach receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Meinbach received a total of $6,595 from 49 companies across 292 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. Meinbach's costs compare to other urology physicians in Palm Springs?
Dr. Meinbach's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Meinbach) 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 →