Dr. Gerard Curtis, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Curtis
Dr. Gerard Curtis is an urology physician in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Curtis performed 4,487 Medicare services across 3,155 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Curtis received a total of $6,011 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 251 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. Curtis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,593 | $88 | $254 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 306 | $0 | $1 |
| Automated urinalysis | 294 | $2 | $5 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 269 | $75 | $225 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 226 | $35 | $96 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 200 | $165 | $475 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 156 | $65 | $180 |
| Unclassified drugs | 132 | $90 | $164 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 118 | $40 | $103 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 107 | $11 | $28 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 96 | $136 | $384 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 94 | $43 | $117 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 90 | $40 | $103 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 78 | $233 | $653 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 73 | $8 | $21 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $124 | $334 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 60 | $19 | $49 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 42 | $247 | $638 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 40 | $34 | $89 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 39 | $104 | $390 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 38 | $65 | $186 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 35 | $182 | $481 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 33 | $325 | $865 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 31 | $26 | $66 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 29 | $126 | $358 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 27 | $158 | $424 |
| Placement of hormone pellet under skin | 22 | $74 | $189 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | 21 | $41 | $122 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 20 | $600 | $1,538 |
| Other procedure on male genital system | 20 | $133 | $854 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 20 | $94 | $266 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 19 | $6 | $28 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 19 | $25 | $128 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 18 | $86 | $364 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $24 | $61 |
| Aspiration of fluid collection in testicle and sperm reservoir | 17 | $93 | $242 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 13 | $564 | $1,479 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 12 | $228 | $582 |
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.6 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. Curtis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and low-engagement 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 →
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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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