Dr. Steve Goldwasser, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Goldwasser
Dr. Steve Goldwasser is an urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician in St Augustine, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Goldwasser performed 7,723 Medicare services across 2,025 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Goldwasser received a total of $3,836 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 124 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) 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. Goldwasser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 5,501 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 323 | $75 | $378 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 275 | $58 | $257 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 214 | $30 | $191 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 184 | $116 | $512 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 154 | $3 | $12 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 133 | $163 | $500 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 95 | $255 | $1,184 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 95 | $5 | $68 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 95 | $23 | $671 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 95 | $136 | $389 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 83 | $102 | $582 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 74 | $146 | $733 |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | 67 | $32 | $294 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 57 | $281 | $1,096 |
| Repair of vaginal wall defect through vagina | 40 | $279 | $2,431 |
| Repair of prolapsing vaginal vault through vagina | 36 | $276 | $2,493 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 35 | $37 | $153 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 30 | $35 | $271 |
| Repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 23 | $461 | $3,313 |
| Repair of herniated rectum into vaginal wall | 16 | $256 | $2,446 |
| Surgical repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 16 | $670 | $3,510 |
| Partial removal of vaginal wall and tissue | 15 | $1,046 | $5,368 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 15 | $524 | $2,587 |
| Removal of uterus through vagina, 250.0 g or less | 14 | $474 | $2,988 |
| Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less | 14 | $419 | $3,289 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $63 | $382 |
| Repair of pelvic ligaments through vagina | 11 | $527 | $1,801 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Goldwasser is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% 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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